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House price growth dips in election aftermath
The rate of house price growth eased up in the immediate aftermath of the General Election, but homeowner's got a little bit more optimistic about rising values, according to the latest from Knight Frank.
Hanover Private Office boosts PCL team
High-end resi agency Hanover Private Office has hired a new director from Beaney Pearce.
Buyer ‘bids £280m’ for Knightsbridge mega-mansion
A buyer has apparently just offered £280m for 2-8a Rutland Gate in Knightsbridge.
Millionaires’ Rows 2015: Britain’s most expensive streets, towns and areas
Kensington Palace Gardens is well ahead of the pack as always, with a current average price of £42,591,972
INTERVIEW: Mark Parkinson & Tom Hudson of Middleton Advisors on the art of giving good advice
Started up in 2008 by two of the UK's most experienced buying agents, Middleton Advisors has gone on to become a go-to name for purchasers in need of pro advice.
#Budget2015: Permanent Non Dom status abolished; IHT threshold raised; BtL relief restricted
"We have to move Britain from a low-wage, high-tax, high-welfare society to a higher-wage, lower-tax, lower-welfare economy," said Chancellor George (four times) as he delivered a very Conservative Budget;
#Budget2015: Prime property industry reactions to BtL, Non Dom and IHT changes
The three big policy announcements for the high-value property industry in today's Emergency Budget were a mixed bag.
Election Slipstream: Why the colour of government doesn’t matter that much
There are different forces at work in town and country markets, notes Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth, but - while politics has certainly shaped the market this year - the post-Election effect…
Corporate and overseas demand fuels Home Counties rent rises
Nearly half (47%) of new tenancies sorted out by Knight Frank in the Home Counties between April and June were to international tenants, as the firm's latest rental index shows Home Counties rents rising…
Dukelease unveils £150m Oxford Street scheme
A swanky new scheme has just been unveiled on the formerly-forgotten-about eastern section of Oxford Street.
Strutt & Parker buys high-end Buckinghamshire estate agency
Strutt & Parker has acquired two-branch Buckinghamshire estate agency Roberts Newby.
On Borrowed Prime: The five biggest challenges facing HNW borrowers
The high net worth mortgage market can be a tricksy place, difficult to navigate and often frustrating for would-be borrowers who can clearly afford the sums, but struggle to fit into neat boxes.