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‘An amazing year’ for Scotland, but the Better Together property boom ‘has not happened’
The expected house post-No-vote house price boom failed to materialise in Scotland, as a relentless series of policy tinkering and economic shifts ladled uncertainty on the market, said Strutt & Parker's…
Mortgage lending drops in London
Lending in London tailed off in 2014's Q4 says the Council of Mortgage Lenders, as the levels of both house purchase and remortgage lending fell both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter.
Mansions Under the Hammer: What does £7m buy at auction?
In case you hadn't heard, last year was a particularly big one for the UK's auction houses.
Cut Out The Middle Man: How developers can deliver contracts on time and on budget
Developers will need to ensure they are implementing strategies so they remain competitive and profitable throughout the rough period ahead.
Prime Purchase expands London team with key hire from Foxtons
Prime Purchase has strengthened its offering in the capital by hiring a key member of Foxtons' sales team.
Scotland ‘will outperform the rest of the UK this year’ – Savills
Scotland's mainstream property market is in line for a much better year ahead than it's southern counterpart, claims Savills.
The agency is forecasting a +3.
London Square launches in Teddington
Resi developer London Square is putting the finishing touches to the marketing suite for its new scheme in Teddington, SW London, which launches on Friday.
ONS publishes hyper-local house price stats 1995-2013
The ONS has published annual "House Price Statistics for Small Areas" (let's call them HPSSAs) for the very first time. The move is designed to make it that bit easier to drill down into local trends.
Letter from the West Country: Where to buy in 2015
The Buying Solution's West Country expert Ed Clarkson takes us on a whistle-stop tour of his patch and tips us off on where to find some serious value for money before everyone else cottons on...
American Cream: Mapping New York City’s super-prime homes
There are 7,279 homes in New York valued at more than $5m, and a further 128 worth in excess of $25m, according to new research into the Big Apple's rarefied stalk.
Lewis looks to speed up s106 negotiations
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis is looking at ways to overhaul the Section 106 agreements process, with an eye to speeding up planning negotiations.
Chestertons returns to Polo in the Park
Chestertons has decided to return to Hurlingham Park as headline sponsor of Polo in the Park for the second year on the trot.