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‘The financial crisis no longer dominates the fortunes of the prime London residential market’ – Knight Frank
A looming General Election and expectations of an interest rate rise have eclipsed the global economic meltdown as the primary factors affecting the top end of London's property market, says Knight Frank…
Houses as museums / museums as houses: 12-13th September, The Wallace Collection
What's the difference between a home and a museum?
French Lessons: Wealth tax woes continue in Paris
The punitive tax regime put in place by the French government has had a dramatic effect on the country’s housing market.
PCL flat deals dip as house transactions rise
It's not a flat market in prime central London, notes W.A.Ellis, as flat transactions fall by 11% year-on-year while house deals rocket by 20%.
Free Lamborghini Diablo: Spanish villa offered with supercar sweetener
A villa on the Costa del Sol is being offered for sale with a free Lamborghini Diablo thrown in to sweeten the deal.
Balance returning to the property market as demand ‘flatlines’ – RICS
Buyer demand has "flatlined" says the RICS in its July Market Survey.
But it's not quite clear whether this a genuine turning point for the market, or just a pause for breath.
Heron Plaza site sells to Singapore’s UOL Group
Singapore-based UOL Group has bought the Heron Plaza site on Bishopsgate from Gerald Ronson's Heron International for £97m, with plans for luxury residential apartments, a hotel and retail units.
Oaktree-backed Anthology completes senior team
New Oaktree Capital Management-backed property developer Anthology has completed its senior team by hiring former Mount Anvil man David Clark.
Turning up the Volumes: UK transactions hit highest level since 2007
Q2 Land Registry stats are out and LCP's done a sterling job of breaking them down for us. Here's the headlines...
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Country Life Fair: 27-28th September, Fulham Palace
The inaugural Country Life Fair is primed to take over the grounds of Fulham Palace in West London in September.
Hamptons taps into short let boom
Hamptons International has decided to launch a dedicated Short Lets Department in response to a 'significant rise in demand'.
Interest Wait: Why Carney should hold off the brakes
The Governor should resist pulling the lever until much further down the track, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
When Mr.