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Scotland’s prime resi market records busiest year since 2008
As the Salmond/Darling slugfest raged on last night, it was quietly revealed that the prime second-hand property market in Scotland has just enjoyed its busiest 12 month period since 2008.
Upton Downstairs: Bank Holiday teas, tours, tents & tantrums
"Life at Upton Cressett often resembles a mongrel cross combining the best and worst of Fawlty Towers, Tom Sharpe and To The Manor Born," says William Cash from Shropshire as he opens up his historic…
Tew, What A Relief! Mystery Bantham buyer ‘revealed’
There's a palpable sense of relief in the South Devon air this morning;
Millionaires’ Rows 2014: Britain’s most expensive streets, towns and areas
12 streets - all in London - claim an average house prices over £10m
Prime Property of the Week: Chelsea-on-Sea Landmark
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Offers Over £4.5m
Recently confirmed as the UK's priciest seaside town, one in three homes in Salcombe is apparently now worth over £1m.
Bradman & Lipton back together for major resi play
Uber-developers Godfrey Bradman and Sir Stuart Lipton are reportedly back in business and making a significant play on the UK's private rented sector.
House price expectations ‘substantially lower’ than May’s high point
"The price exuberance seen in some corners of the market is easing," says Knight Frank's Gráinne Gilmore, as the agency's monthly House Price Sentiment Index shows another drop.
HS2 construction images enrage Primrose Hill residents
Images of what HS2 works in Camden could look like have upset the residents of Primrose Hill.
Architects pipe up for Scottish independence
"Architects could be at the heart of designing a new, better Scotland after a Yes vote," declared the Architects for Yes campaign at its launch yesterday.
Brouhaha in West Hampstead over plans for thirtieth estate agency
It's all kicking off in NW London. The tally of estate agencies in leafy West Hampstead could be about to top thirty, and other high street businesses in the area are not happy. At all.
Appetite for Construction: New house building starts up by a fifth
There's been no change in the number of new house building starts over the last quarter, although the number's up by nearly a fifth year-on-year, according to the latest Government stats.
Resi projects ‘driving growth’ in the construction industry
Residential projects are still leading the construction industry's growth, with 37% of all contracts awarded in July going to housebuilding.