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In Depth: On residential property price statistics across the globe
The Bank for International Settlements - the bank of the world's central banks - aims to keep global finances on as even a keel as possible.
FORECAST: Mansion tax could mean a 10% fall for superprime London next year – Savills
Savills has issued forecasts for two scenarios for the prime market in 2015: one with and one without a mansion tax. It makes quite a difference...
Winkworth notches up another new office
So it's not quite as appealing as the Guadalmina branch, but Winkworth is continuing its expansion apace, notching up a new office in Reading.
Experts predict ‘perfect buying conditions’ for 2015
Top-end search agency Lichfields has been reporting back from the prime front line with some pretty interesting observations.
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Winkworth opens up in Spain
UK-based estate agency Winkworth has decided to extend its European reach by taking the brand to Spain.
‘Muted performance’ for global prime resi in Q3
Global luxury property prices nudged up by just 0.2% in Q3, says Knight Frank.
On the long-term performance of residential property
House price growth in many countries exceeds growth across a range of global asset classes, notes CBRE in its latest Global Living report.
Four years of price rises end as PCL plateaus
That 0% prediction is coming to pass early, as Knight Frank reports no change in prime central London prices during October.
Race to raise £7m to buy ‘England’s grandest country house’
Heritage charity SAVE is in a race to raise £7m to buy one of Britain's biggest stately homes, the 365-room Wentworth Woodhouse in South Yorkshire, as the current owners have called it a day on their "labour…
Inside David Collins’ Kensington home: Designer’s estate goes to auction
Some very pretty things are coming up for auction on 4th November, as Christie's sells off 192 lots from the Kensington home of the late design impresario David Collins.
‘Encouragingly strong’ Phase 3 sales at Battersea Power Station (and one very famous buyer)
It's been an 'encouragingly strong' week of sales down at Battersea Power Station, after another swathe of apartments were made available to pre-registered and existing buyers in London.
Countrywide reports record Q3 profits, despite a London slowdown
Hamptons and John D Wood owner Countrywide has reported record profits in the three month period to 30 September 2014, despite a slowdown in London's volumes.