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Stock levels hit lowest point since records began – RICS
The widely-predicted flurry of post-election instructions turned out to be a pretty damp sqib in reality, according to the latest RICS survey.
Mayfair now a ‘resort-village’ for super-rich 20-somethings
Mayfair has shaken off its fuddy-duddy image and morphed into a "resort-village" for moneyed 20 and 30-somethings, according to new research into the area's changing face.
Highgate mansion spared as planners reject £80m ‘Stalinist wedding cake’
Proposals to replace one of Highgate's best-known period piles with a new-build mansion potentially worth £80m have been sensationally thrown out by the government's planning inspector.
Cornerstone hires new Business Development boss
Investment giant Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has recruited a new Managing Director to lead its Business Development team.
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Deconstructed: Under the skin of Huf Haus HQ
With fewer than 200 examples throughout the UK, a Huf Haus is a rare thing in these parts.
Real estate giant launches private jet division
German-based agency Engel & Völkers has made a foray into the field of private aviation brokerage.
Selling Up: Number of properties for sale reaches highest level since 2010
The number of properties hitting the open market in the UK has risen by 5% year-on-year, with higher-value homes seeing the most significant increases;
John D Wood launches International Department for UK-based buyers
Estate agency John D Wood & Co. has gone global, launching an International Department to help UK-based residents buy international properties.
1904 newspaper find inspires Art Deco restoration in Chelsea
A firm has been explaining how an ancient newspaper found under the floorboards of a gut job on Sloane Square inspired a meticulous Art Nouveau and Art Deco restoration.
Buyer offers £110m for Picasso’s Cannes mansion
One of the most famous villas in all of France could be about to hit the market, and it sounds like there's already been some private interest to the tune of £110m.
The Paris Market: Conditions improve for overseas buyers
The weakened Euro, abolition of some punitive taxes on non-resident owners and the continued fall in property prices have improved conditions for overseas buyers in the Paris property market, reports Laurent…
Lonres Residential Review: The national picture in Q1
Growth in the UK economy in 2014 stands at 2.8%, the highest rate recorded since 2006.