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EPC ratings have ‘limited impact’ on house prices
Homes with an A or B EPC rating (more energy efficient) attract a mere 1.7% price premium compared to a D-rated property, according to analysis by Nationwide.
In Pictures: ‘Private castle’ in Belsize Park shoots for £17.5m
Hunter’s Lodge, a castellated Georgian mansion designed by Joseph Parkinson, is said to be the most historic property in Belsize Village - and one of the best homes to hit the market in the local area…
Classical architects tap into growing Chinese markets
‘There is a real opportunity to service those most distinguished Chinese and Asian high-net-worth-individuals, investors and developers’, says Adam Architecture’s Robbie Kerr
Nearly of half of UK property sales have been hit by down valuations in the last year
A London estate agency has estimated that nearly 400,000 residential transactions across the UK have been hit with a down valuation in the last year - including 59% of transactions in the capital.
Most expensive wards Vs average property prices in 18 English cities
Keller Williams UK has compared average property prices in 18 cities with average prices in their most expensive enclaves, highlighting dramatic inequalities.
Chelsea buyer seeks massive Stamp Duty rebate over communal garden usage
A buyer is trying to reclassify a house purchase on Tedworth Square to benefit from mixed use SDLT rates - which could mean a tax rebate of nearly £900,000.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi’s regular stock check, powered by LonRes
In Pictures: The best-designed show apartments & property visualisations of the year
A showcase of finalists in the Visualisation & CGI and Show Flat & Development categories at this year's Society of British Interior Designers Awards.
Sandy Mitchell: How to beat the competition & hire the dream project team
"It is a crazy sellers’ market for architects, designers and the like," writes Redbook founder Sandy Mitchell.
Cornish agency’s charity art auction raises £20k
John Bray & Partners marked 50 years in business with the sale of 28 artworks portraying aspects of North Cornwall scenery and life
Important Hampstead mansion set for return to former glory
Said to be the ‘highest house in London’, the Grade II* listed Heath House has lain empty for nearly four decades and is currently on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register.
Demand for pet-friendly rentals has more than doubled
Enquiries to letting agents about pet-friendly rentals has jumped by 120% since last Summer, says Rightmove, while London estate agency Chestertons says that about half the phone calls it receives are…