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Should we restrict overseas investors buying up UK homes?
Last week, a leading think tank pitched the idea of setting up a “non-resident housing investment agency” to limit property purchases by wealthy foreign buyers and keep a lid on the capital’s house…
Domus Nova launches specialist property investment arm
West London estate agency Domus Nova has launched a dedicated investment arm, Domus Nova Investments (DNI), and climbed into bed with apart-hotel specialists Serviced Apartment Solutions.
Adam Lowenthal
53% of PCL buyers from the UK; 42% bought as a primary home – Winkworth
Winkworth has been filling us in on how its important Kensington, Knightsbridge, Notting Hill and South Ken offices have been faring over the last few months;
The Doer Upper’s Gossip Column #1
We're not sure if there's nothing to report or just so, so much, but Alan Page has taken to beating six drums at once.
“Exceptionally strong” luxury property sales volumes in London, Miami and New York
"The story for 2013 is about sales volume, not pricing growth," says a new report from Christie's International Real Estate and Strutt & Parker, as median prices in three of the world's top luxury destinations…
What Wealth Wants: Exploring the HNW client experience (FutureWealth 2014, #1)
Advising the rich is often as much about personal relationships as about professional expertise, especially when it comes to an asset as emotive as a new home.
Curb Appeal: Think tank calls for restrictions on overseas buyers
A leading think tank has pitched the idea of setting up a "non-resident housing investment agency" to limit property purchases by wealthy foreign buyers and keep a lid on the capital's house prices.
Brand & Deliver: Global brand licensing plans for Candy & Candy
Uber-developer Candy & Candy has decided to roll out its brand around the world through a series of licensing agreements.
Third of mansions on Billionaires’ Row “standing empty”
Edward Snowden News, or The Guardian as it used to be known, has been poking around on The Bishops Avenue in North London and discovered that quite a few of the mansions along there aren't actually being…
London’s new home registrations climb 60% to highest ever level
The number of new homes being registered in the capital has hit its highest level since records began over 26 years ago, according to the National House Building Council's latest figures.
40% hike in £1m+ deals recorded
The latest data from the Land Registry shows a big annual increase in the amount of £1m+ deals recorded across the country.
Sales volumes by price range (England & Wales)
UK housing stock now worth £5.2 trillion as North-South tilt steepens
The total value of the UK's housing stock rose by £186bn in 2013 to hit £5.2tr, according to some (big) number crunching by Savills, and by £1.6tr over the last decade from £3.6tr in 2003.