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£100bn of UK property is ‘secretly’ owned
Global Witness analyses Land Registry data to highlight the scale of property ownership by 'anonymous companies registered in tax havens'
Nested sheds staff as Brexit uncertainty bites
Hotly-tipped online agency confirms departure of 15 staff - around a fifth of its workforce - only a few months after raising £120m in latest funding round;
Spring property market ‘off to a subdued start’ as buyers hesitate
The usual spring buoyancy is being weighed down by Brexit uncertainty, says Rightmove.
Coldwell Banker ‘selling more $1m+ properties than any other real estate brand worldwide’
High-end affiliates put through nearly 30,500 seven-figure transactions in 2018, with an average value of $1.9m
London has seen a 15% jump in cash-toting buy-to-let landlords
The proportion of landlords buying with cash in London rose from 33% in 2017 to 48% in 2018, reports Hamptons.
Amsterdam looks to ban new-build buy-to-lets
European city plans to write a rental ban into new-build leasehold conditions.
Buyer picks up Echlin’s ‘one-off’ amalgamation in Holland Park
Boutique developer's £8.95m Kenure House project turned a townhouse and two mews buildings into a sprawling single residence
Oldest building on the Blenheim Estate shoots for £15k a month
Former hunting lodge was remodelled by Capability Brown in the 1760s
‘Greater supply but little choice’ for Mayfair buyers
Stock levels may be at a record high but it has 'never been harder to see the wood from the trees', notes 'Mayfair Guru' Peter Wetherell
In Pictures: MIPIM Award Winners 2019
A student accommodation scheme in Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, has been named 2019's Best Residential Development by a panel of judges in Cannes. Yorkshire's 'Future Park' is this year's 'Best Futura Mega Project'.
Mortgage lending is ‘off to a strong start’ in 2019
The latest monthly update from UK Finance indicates that more home-movers and first-time buyers were active in the mortgage market in January this year compared to last.
Ranked: The most expensive world locations for ex-pats
Hong Kong is once again the most expensive place in the world for expatriate rental accommodation, with average monthly costs of US$10,929, followed by New York, Tokyo and London.