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London’s expanding commuter belt
London's commuter belt has long been a key driver of property prices in the home counties, but the belt has been spreading like a New Yorker's waistline over the last decade.
Ballymore cancels Bangkok show after Singapore sell-out
London property developer Ballymore has postponed a planned property showcase in Bangkok because of better-than-expected sales in Singapore, says Andrew Batt.
More cash buyers but no Euros for LDG
West End agents LDG have gone against the PCL grain, reporting a slump in the number of European buyers over the last quarter.
Home Counties trophy homes flying off the shelves
The £1m-£2m price range remains buoyant, but tax reforms are now seriously affecting the market for properties priced above £2m, according to the Buying Solution.
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Singapore’s wealthy keep London property in their sights
More than 57% of overseas high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) named London real estate as their top target investment class, according to Cluttons International Private Capital Survey 2012, published in…
“Monsieur Flip-Flop” creates South Kensington property boom with 75% tax band
So Francoise "enemy of finance" Hollande is making good on his proposal for a 75% tax band on high earners.
HSBC sells Property Vision to management team
HSBC Private Bank has sold 100% of Property Vision to the company’s management team, operating as PV Acquisitions Limited.
Property Vision's gross assets have been valued at $7.
Tax chatter provokes the big £2m+ sell-off
All this talk of mansion tax is already prompting owners of £2m+ properties to sell up, reports WA Ellis, with an abnormally high number of these instructions recorded in September.
A good year for Knight Frank…
Knight Frank's financial results for the year ended 31 March 2012, announced today, show the company doing pretty well, with turnover increasing by 8%.
Prices jump for £4m+ prime country homes
Knight Frank's Prime Country House Index shows that, whilst there was an overall price drop of 0.9% in Q3 this year, the toppy end of the prime country market did jolly well.
Giant turbines at St Breock wind farm, Cornwall, approved
Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee has approved proposals to erect five 100m-high wind turbines on St Breock Downs, near Bodmin.