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71% of homeowners believe that protecting the greenbelt is more important than building more new homes
45% of homeowners are self-proclaimed NIMBYs, according to a survey by Jackson-Stops. "Local communities need to challenge themselves to become YIMBYs," says Chairman Nick Leeming
‘Highly resilient’ residential performance helps push profits up at Savills
Savills' overall Group Revenue increased by 11% in 2017; revenue from the firm's UK residential property business climbed by 4%
Boutique London agency shakes off winter blues with £100m sales drive
Venerable Chelsea-based firm Russell Simpson reports a storming few months, tucking away £90m worth of deals with another £58m under offer...
London’s Russian elite are calling in extra security, reports top-end agent
British sanctions against Russia in the wake of the Salisbury nerve agent incident have so far fallen short of attacking private property or business interests - but escalating Anglo-Russian tensions are…
UK’s first period Passivhaus home hits the market
Energy bills for this 1870s mid-terrace in Brook Green work out at just £400 a year
Hill ‘boosts firepower’ with £200m finance package
London & South East housebuilder aims to hit £1bn turnover within five years
Go-ahead for 12-unit scheme in London’s legal land
Office-to-resi conversion planned in the Strand Conservation Area...
Remortgaging hits a nine year high
Mortgage activity surged at the start of the year, says UK Finance
Market Snapshot: Kensington
High-quality new-build schemes have helped reposition W8 in the minds of high-end buyers, says Knight Frank, and the upper price ranges are now demonstrating a trend being seen across PCL...
Sophisticated Security: The modern approach to protecting luxury homes
Security requirements have become the number one priority for HNW homeowners in recent years, says Gerard Cooper, with increased demands from insurers amplifying the personal risk and exposure of high-profile…
‘Impenetrable’ housing market pushes homeowners to improve, rather than move
Proportion of homeowners deciding to renovate rather than relocate has soared five-fold since 2013, with "prohibitively" high property prices and stamp duty cited as the main reasons...
Wainbridge scores £170m loan for its super-prime Belgravia Gate project
Lotus Capital Partners makes its first European play, backing a 12-unit luxury development on Britain's most expensive street