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£3m Trelissick contents sale doubles estimates
Everything went at Trelissick House in Cornwall this week, as Bonhams' epic contents sale made £3m on a £1.5m estimate.
Dublin Up: Irish property market in recovery?
After five years of relentless decline, with house prices falling by over 50% in some areas, it looks like Ireland's property market might be pulling itself together.
Fine & Country gears up for worldwide recruitment drive
Although the phrase "international conference" can strike fear into anyone's heart, we have to admit last week's Fine & Country shindig looked pretty impressive.
UK construction “turning a corner” – RICS
The construction industry is the most positive its been for six years, with new projects beginning to rise in almost every part of the country, according to the latest RICS Construction Market Survey,…
Singapore and Hong Kong overtake London as world’s most expensive property hotspots
Housing prices in Singapore and Hong Kong are considered the most expensive in the world, primarily due to higher property taxes implemented to cool the market, says Romesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor…
Grosvenor shakes on major Belgravia scheme
Grosvenor has just announced a 50:50 joint venture partnership to redevelop a key site opposite the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Prime regional prices to rise by 19.8% over the next five years – Savills
The 'burbs are back to pre-crunch peak prices, according to the latest from Savills, as house prices show signs of a fully-fledged recovery across the UK's regions.
Vive Londres! French buyers head East
Did you know the French population in London has increased by 75% over the last ten years?
Olympic architect designs first project in New York
The much-lauded firm of architects behind the London Aquatics Centre has just bagged a prominent resi commission in New York City.
Land Registry & ONS plan definitive UK House Price Index
It's taken a while, but it seems we may finally be on the verge of a single UK house price index, incorporating the ONS and Land Registry data.
How to sharpen your Chinese social media strategy (video)
China is seen by many as the Great Wealth Reservoir, with vast untapped HNW markets just waiting to buy-up swathes of prime resi property in the UK. But how to effectively reach those Chinese HNWs?
British homes gain £156bn in Q2
The total value of British homes now stands at £6.2 trillion, after rising by £156 billion over the last three months, according to Zoopla. That's an average gain of £1.7bn per day.