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Cluttons opens in Blackheath
Cluttons has opened up a new office in Blackheath, "highlighting the huge demand for properties in the leafy-green spaces of south-east London."
Humberts’ rebrand aims for best in show at the CLA Game Fair
Humberts - the country side of the old Chestertons Humberts - is ramping up its rural roots and lengthy lineage ahead of the big reveal of its new brand - which promises a "certainly unique" logo - on…
The 64% Price Lag: New-build investment risks ‘exposed’
£1.2bn-worth of new-build stock has been snapped up in London already this year, but what kind of premiums have these buyers been paying for 'newness'.
World in London #3: Government Intervention and the Key to New Supply
In the third part of Savills' World in London report, Paul Tostevin looks at how government intervention affects the capital's prime property market, and how international developers are the key to unlocking…
How tech workers are re-inventing London’s corporate rental market
London's corporate rental landscape is changing, says Savills, as the traditionally dominant financial and insurance sectors give way for techno-tenants.
Surrey set for a 7% price increase by next summer
Barton Wyatt is predicting a 7% price rise in Surrey by next summer as “the London ripple effect has finally kicked in”.
Dukelease and Oliver Burns team up in style on Jermyn Street
PCL specialist developer Dukelease has called in super-prime interior design and development outfit Oliver Burns make its "most prestigious scheme" - 102 Jermyn Street in St James's - really pop.
Agents’ Mutual reveals consumer brand name: OnTheMarket
Agents' Mutual, the challenger property portal founded by Knight Frank, Glentree Estates, Chestertons, Douglas & Gordon, Strutt & Parker and Savills, and supported/owned by many more, has settled on…
How far does the ‘London pound’ go around the country?
Strutt & Parker has come up with a rather nifty exchange rate idea to demonstrate how much property bang you get for your buck across the UK.
Boles shuffles on from planning role
Nick Boles has been promoted out of the Planning Minister seat and Kris Hopkins has left the Housing gig, making way for Brandon Lewis in David Cameron's Cabinet reshuffle.
London prices increased by 20.1% in the year to May – ONS
Average house prices across the UK increased by 10.5% in the year to May 2014, according to the latest ONS stats. That's up from an increase of 9.
Relationship Building: How LPAs and developers (should) work togethor
Fair society think tank The Smith Institute has been looking at the interplay between local planning authorities (LPAs) and property developers with the aim of finding out what can be done to boost housing…