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‘Drastic changes’ needed ‘to fix Britain’s broken housing market’ – NAEA & ARLA
"The news is bleak" says the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) as it forecasts that home ownership will fall by 7% in the coming decade…
Britain now has 622,939 ‘property millionaires’
There are currently 622,939 "property millionaires" in Britain, according to Zoopla's latest estimate, 75,796 more than there were in January.
A 14% rise over the last year now means that 2.
Scotland hikes LBTT for second homes in line with SDLT
John Swinney has followed George Osborne's lead, announcing a 3% increase in the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax rate for additional properties in Scotland, such as buy-to-let and second homes.
HML bags Bermondsey-based property management business
Property management group HML Holdings has snapped up a south east London-based firm for £715k.
Wealthy Iranian buyers prepare for a return to prime central London
Estate agents in prime London are expecting an influx of wealthy Iranian buyers next year as sanctions in place since the 70s look set to be lifted.
Is there a gender split in the property industry?
Diversity is a hot topic in offices across the UK as issues regarding the difference in pay and opportunities are being challenged by women across the world.
‘Signs of recovery are looking good’ as applicant numbers surge – D&G
London's sales and lettings markets are beginning to look healthier, says Douglas & Gordon, as the firm reports that its sales applicant numbers are 50% up on last year's levels, and that it has seen…
Infography: How house prices have changed since 1995
As you may have noticed, house prices have gone up a bit in the last 20 or so years.
Resi plans for million square foot Manchester BBC site revealed
Joint venture partners Bruntwood and Select Property have pulled back the curtain on their £360m plans for the former BBC site in Manchester, ahead of a putting in one of the city's biggest ever planning…
Agency reports surge in landlords looking to incorporate
Benham & Reeves has reported a wave of landlords approaching the firm about putting their property portfolio into a limited company in the wake of double whammy changes to mortgage relief and stamp duty.
New-build French château becomes ‘the world’s most expensive home’
It's been reported that a monumental château outside Paris has just sold for $301m (about £200m), which would effectively smash the current world record.
Spink inks funding deal for new Knightsbridge project
Topland is making good on its promise to keep lending on London's prime resi projects.