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Stamp duty receipts tumble by £1bn
Latest figures from HMRC show receipts from housing transactions were down 43% in Q3.
Century backs super-prime renovation project in Belgravia
Lender notches up its largest deal of the year, structuring a £9m gross facility to fund the renovation of ‘one of the most significant homes in Belgravia’
London architects report spike in country house commissions
Urbanist Architecture has seen a 65% jump in demand for rural home designs, including a marked increase in Para 79 "Country House Clause" commissions.
Housing Minister Pincher explains the Government’s housing strategy – full speech
Minister of State for Housing, Christopher Pincher MP, delivered a speech at yesterday's Savills Annual Housing Seminar, in which he talked through the Government's strategy for housing, covering Covid-19…
Mitie’s Fontana installed as RICS President
Kathleen Fontana has been inaugurated as President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
£21m price tag for rebuilt Chelsea mansion
Freehold end-of-terrace on Carlyle Square now weighs in at 7,000 square feet and has an award-winning garden out back.
Hamptons rolls out a ‘transformational’ brand refresh
150-year-old Countrywide-owned estate agency is re-pointing its brand identity to become "The Home Experts".
Connells confirms £82m Countrywide takeover bid
"Countrywide needs new ownership, not yet another speculative scheme that is based on hope rather than experience," says Connells boss David Lindsey, as his firm completes due diligence and confirms its…
REDD names new Head of Private Clients; plots expansion
Helen Green Design alumna Charlotte Royden has joined Mayfair-based luxury property firm REDD.
Westminster launches ‘groundbreaking’ support service for developers
New scheme promises to speed up the planning and delivery of building projects across the borough.
Good news drives huge rise in new enquiries, reports London agency
Chestertons attributes ‘biggest shift in activity since the end of the first lockdown’ to vaccine progress and US election result...
When was the best time to buy in PCL after the Brexit vote?
Research reveals the exact day on which investors denominated in a range of currencies would have achieved the maximum discount on a Prime Central London property...