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British Land offloads Clarges Estate to Deka for £177m
Landmark luxury Mayfair development changes hands as developer British Land Plc reveals the impact of the pandemic on its bottom line.
National house price inflation picks up; houses out-perform flats – UK HPI
Detached homes are seeing notably higher property price growth in England compared to other property types, climbing by 6.
Buyer sought for ‘trophy’ garden square portfolio in PCL
‘Significant interest’ expected in trio of unbroken freehold buildings on Leinster Gardens, Princes Square and Devonshire Terrace.
£1bn added to UK economy for every 100,000 property transactions – claim
Each residential property transaction adds an average of £9,559 to the UK economy, according to some sums by Knight Frank and the Home Builders Federation.
Nicola Fontanella-designed townhouse in Belgravia asks £10.5m
Stucco-fronted affair on South Eaton Place comes with an immaculate interior by the Argent Design founder.
Stock continues to pile up in Prime London
68% more properties reached the market in October compared to the same month in 2019, reports LonRes, and levels are running at 37% above the five-year average...
Challenger property portal Boomin reveals fee structure
Michael Bruce's new property marketing venture will charge agents a combination of monthly "Base Fees" and "Performance Fees".
Ranked: Britain’s top 20 speediest property markets
There are 14 local authority areas where properties listed for sale tend to find a buyer in 30 days or less...
High Court re-affirms new Permitted Development Rights
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge against new Permitted Development Rights and changes to Use Class Orders.
Government’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ plan zeros-in on home energy efficiency
Green Homes Grant to be extended by a year, as Boris Johnson's latest ten point plan heralds a shift in policy thinking: Sustainability is now being viewed as an opportunity, not a cost.
JLL shuffles international top table; Poppink to replace Grainger as EMEA chief
A "coordinated series of leadership appointments" is being billed as "the final steps in [JLL's] two-year transformation program".
Weakest Links: Top buying agent lambasts ‘bucket shop’ conveyancers & online estate agents for property chain delays
Ed Heaton took drastic action to salvage a property chain - buying the flat at the bottom to ensure all five deals went through, including his own sale at the top.