Location: South East

HSBC, Lloyds and Bank of Ireland have raised Weston Homes' funding facility by £80m, giving the  London and Home Counties property developer access to £200m until 2020.

Surrey planners have granted permission for an ultra-modern take on Lutyens under Paragraph 55 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Top 20 housebuilder Hill has brought in a new Regional Director to pep up its presence in the West of England.

"Developers need to be nimble and turn the difficult market to their advantage," advises Arcadis in its latest report, adding (rather ominously): "...

The UK's oldest ongoing land agency, RH & RW Clutton, has announced a merger with Peter Hughes Country Property to create a full-service offering covering West Sussex and the South East.

Just days after the big news about Savills and YOPA, it's Countrywide's turn to make a splash in the (now fairly crowded) online sales arena.

A grand Marylebone mansion, formerly owned by George Bernard Shaw's inspiration for Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion (and My Fair Lady), has been put up for sale with a £14.95m asking price.

Halifax's annual look at the UK's most expensive towns sees Sandbanks lead Salcombe and Padstow in the top three.

Retirement living operator is more private members' club than care home

Bouygues group's UK property development arm - formerly Bouygues Development - has been rebranded as "Linkcity", with a new focus on the PRS sector.

One of Hampshire's oldest estate agencies has been sold out of administration, saving all 32 jobs.

Zoopla has signed a year-long partnership with regional publisher Archant to ramp up its editorial content.