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How will rising interest rates affect the residential property market?
Carney's recent proclamation that interest rates will be on the up shortly has divided opinion in the prime resi ranks; here are some thoughts on what higher rates could mean for the top end of the market...
Prime Property of the Week: Low Profile Luxe
East Heath Road, Hampstead, London
Guide Price £4.
From Chelsea To The Clink: Estate agency, money laundering and some guy called Boris
In the wake of that undercover documentary, financial crime specialist Dan Hyde explains why, in money laundering offences, a lack of intent - or an illicit deal - is no defence...
Courtyard Drama: How to make a big impact with a small space
Even the tiniest, most overlooked courtyard has the potential to vastly increase the perception of a scheme's interior space, says our resident landscape design guru Barry Burrows...
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Prime Property of the Week: Within Range
Grovelands, Totteridge, North London
£19.95m
A mere half an hour from the hustle and bustle of Tottenham Court Road, this remarkable private estate sits in 11.5 a
Unblocking The Pipelines: Why the Chancellor’s planning reforms are long overdue
Enough of planning constipation; the system could do with a dose of ‘Montezuma's revenge’, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Hallelujah, at last planning reforms and not a moment too soon. Well
Election Slipstream: Why the colour of government doesn’t matter that much
There are different forces at work in town and country markets, notes Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth, but - while politics has certainly shaped the market this year - the post-Election effect was…
Should Stamp Duty be paid by the seller?
Glentree boss offers some possible solutions for The Chancellor to consider in his Emergency Budget
Required Reading: Lease extensions and collective enfranchisement
There are plenty of pitfalls in the lease extension process, says Robert Marchbank; if you miss deadlines, it can have a serious financial impact...
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The Blue Budget: Prime property’s wants, needs and expectations
There's a palpable sense of positivity in the high-value property industry about this week's "Blue Budget." Well, more so than usual for a Budget week.
Prime Property of the Week: Tregunter Turnkey
Tregunter Road, Chelsea
£25m
The term "turnkey" is surely one of the most overused words in prime property lexicon.