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Uncertainty reigns as Notting Hill transaction levels plummet 48%
Traditionally one of London's most resilient micro-markets, Notting Hill has seen transaction levels fall off a cliff over the last few months.
Save the Date: Masterpiece London, 25 June – 1 July 2015
Dates for next year's art, antiques and design happening Masterpiece London have been confirmed as 25th June - 1st July, with a preview event on the 24th.
‘The risks associated with the election and a proposed mansion tax are overplayed’
A bullish stance on next year's property market from independent sales/acquisition agency Brooks Marshall, which argues that "the risks associated with the election and a proposed mansion tax are overplayed".
2015 Forecast: National mainstream market, +3-5% – Halifax
Halifax is predicting that house prices across the country will rise by between 3% and 5% in 2015, but London's prime market is likely to be hit by "global economic worries".
The Return of the Russians: Super-prime deals soar as vendors cut prices
"The Russians are back" in London and there's some "serious interest" from mainland Chinese buyers says Knight Frank, as it reports a 92% increase in the number of super-prime £10m+ deals compared to…
110,000 ‘mansions’ would be caught in Labour’s proposed levy
110,000 homeowners - 86,000 of them in London - would have to pay Labour's mansion tax, says Zoopla.
Pocket Guides: Bayswater
Did you know that properties in Bayswater are currently 42% cheaper per square foot than in Mayfair? Or that nearly half of its residents are aged between 25 and 44?
Strutt & Parker sponsors exhibition of rare Victorian masterpieces
Thanks to an exclusive partnership with Christie's, Strutt & Parker has some serious cultural credentials these days.
Labour outlines plans to sell off one of London’s grandest residences
Labour's Zero-Based Review of spending – "a root and branch review of every pound the government spends from the bottom up" – has thrown up the chance of some major trophy development opportunities hitting…
Cooking Apple: New York super-prime sales up 120%
As median home prices across the US finally return to the kind of levels last seen in 2004, sales of New York's multimillion dollar resi properties have rocketed.
Galliard and Cain Hoy’s £1bn JV creates London’s biggest house builder
An agreement between privately-owned developer Galliard Homes and new US private investment firm Cain Hoy Enterprises is set to create London's largest house builder, with a £3.4bn portfolio.
BIID moves East
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has moved its main office from the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour to Bonhill Street, between Clerkenwell and Shoreditch.
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