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Olympics bring out the serious buyers
Most of us assumed that there wouldn't be much buying activity during the Olympics, but Marsh & Parsons tell us a different story: their agreed sales during the Games increased by 23% compared to the same…
New National Trust Director-General named
Dame Helen Ghosh DCB has been named as the new Director-General of the National Trust, taking over from Fiona Reynolds who is to become Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge next year after 12 years at…
Sotheby’s moves into Henley
Sotheby's International Realty has just opened a new branch in well-to-do Henley-on-Thames, covering the prime territories of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
Tracy Kellett finds Austin Powers going Arabian in South Kensington
Comedy can add value, especially when there's shag-pile and a revolving bed involved, says Tracy Kellett.
Prime central London rents slip, but letting volumes improve
Whilst PCL rents may have fallen by 0.8% in July (1.1% on the year), Knight Frank point out that July's rental volumes were 30% higher than the same month last year.
RIBA “disappointed” with listed building consultation
The Government's consultation process has once again been heavily criticised for being too short and poorly thought-through.
Trevor Abrahmsohn on taxing the rich until the pips squeak
It's time to wake up and smell the Laffer-flavoured coffee, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Prime drives the property market
LSL's latest market report heralds a surprisingly healthy July, with transactions up 11% on June, largely driven by the top-end of the market;
Planning gurus DPP fall into administration; relaunch as DPP
Leading planning and design advisory firm DPP Consulting has gone into administration, and immediately relaunched as DPP.
Chesterton revises overall forecast but tips PCL for 8% annual growth until 2016
Chesterton Humberts has revised down its annual forecast for the housing market in 2012, but remains confident in PCL's ongoing demand.
Stealth approach to Estate Agency Act consultation riles industry
Tomorrow's deadline for the consultation on amending the Estate Agency Act (more here) has taken some agents by surprise, causing a bit of backlash from the industry according to Estate Agent Today.
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