Location: London
Foxtons sales revenues tumble
The ambience at Foxtons plc HQ will be a bit different to the ebullience at Rightmove Towers this morning, as the London estate agency reports a chunky 10.9
‘The volume of sales for properties over £1.5m has reached a plateau’
The volume in sales for properties over £1.5m looks set to fall for the first time in two years, according to 44-branch estate agency Jackson-Stops & Staff, despite year-on-year growth 36% from 2012-2014.
North Bank Show: Millbank Tower poised for resi transformation
Plans for an ambitious reimagining of London's iconic Millbank Tower have been unveiled, involving 200 apartments, a 200-room luxury hotel and a public arts and cultural centre.
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Shelling Out: PM pledges action on ‘dirty money’ in UK’s luxury property market
David Cameron has announced a crackdown on the purchase of UK properties via "anonymous shell companies".
John D Wood rolls out ‘fresh new look’ for offices
London and Country estate agency John D Wood & Co. is revamping its network of offices, starting with Primrose Hill, Weybridge, and a brand new lettings outpost on the Fulham Road in Chelsea
‘Tens of thousands of new homes’ could be built ahead of CX2’s Chelsea-Hackney line opening
Mayor Boris of London has launched a new Growth Commission to "help realise Crossrail 2’s full potential to boost economic growth in London and across the UK," arguing that "tens of thousands of homes c…
GB household property debt hits £1 trillion
Total household property debt was estimated to be £1 trillion in 2010 to 2012, up from £980 billion in 2008 to 2010, according to a new report from the ONS.
1.1% monthly rise pushes house prices over 2007 peak
A 1.1% increase between May and June gives an annual price increase of 5
Westminster moves to halt mega-basement ‘epidemic’
Just a few months after RBKC claimed victory in its long-running war on mega-basements, Westminster has announced plans to tackle a so-called “underground epidemic” across central London.
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Douglas & Gordon recruits Foxtons Director as new Chief Exec
London estate agency Douglas & Gordon has just announced that James Evans - a former Area Director at Foxtons - will be the company’s new Chief Executive from November.
Tide turns in UK’s waterfront market as average premium surges to 70%
A prime waterfront property is now worth an average of 70% more than a similar property inland, according to new analysis of homes along the UK's waterways and coastlines.
Historic Cheyne Walk mansion sells for £1m over asking
It sounds like Cheyne Walk is about to get yet another famous resident, in the shape of the former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg