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Brokenshire unveils plan to fix housing redress
Private landlords will be forced to sign up to a redress scheme as part of an overhaul of the 'broken' complaints system announced by the Communities Secretary
Griffin shatters US price records after splashing out in London
Billionaire hedge fund tycoon pays $238m for a spread at Manhattan's 220 Central Park South, just days after confirming the acquisition of one of the finest houses in London
Market woes hit PCL property fund
London Central Portfolio Property Fund sees net asset value fall by nearly 20% as political uncertainty and tax changes eventually take their toll;
Development land value growth stalls
Land values fall in the South East for the first time in two years, reports Savills, as planning approvals jump
London’s City Hall is developing a ‘blueprint’ for rent controls in the capital
'The arguments for rent control are overwhelming,' declares Mayor Sadiq Khan, 'and Londoners overwhelmingly want it to happen'
Half of Londoners know the specific street or house they want before starting a property search – Zoopla
One in three British househunters know the street or even the specific house they want to move to before starting a property search, says Zoopla; that rises to one in two in the capital
Cogress chalks up successful exit in Battersea
First tranche of a mixed-use project overlooking Battersea Park delivers a 12% pa return for investors
Bridging loans became much more widespread, and a fair bit cheaper, in 2018
New data and a broker survey indicate growing demand for short-term property finance
London-based property data firm secures £3m backing
Three-year-old tech operation REalyse completes third funding round on its mission to simplify the development and investment management process
New Head of Resi for Carter Jonas in Oxford
More senior changes for Carter Jonas, as Simon McConnell takes over the resi reins at the property firm's biggest regional centre
Bleak end to the year for the UK’s resi auction market
Lots offered, sold and total raised were all well down on the same period in 2017, reports EIG, as the market remains 'on tenterhooks'
Five new year sales that show the PCL market is still moving
Agents get 2019 started with notable deals in Chelsea, South Ken and Mayfair