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PCL transaction levels running at 35% below five-year average
In the first quarter of 2015, there were 35% fewer transactions across PCL than there were, on average, in the last five years, notes buying agency Turnbull Property.
In Depth: Prime central London’s residential development boom
With 5,200 new homes delivered since 2009, and another 7,179 in the pipeline, prime central London is in the middle of a residential development boom, says Pastor Real Estate.
House sales ‘flat line’ as supply drops again – RICS
The volume of sales and of new buyer enquiries "flat lined" in March, says the RICS, as the number of fresh properties hitting the market fell for the second month in a row.
Profits soar for Candy & Candy’s design arm as staff numbers slashed
Candy & Candy's interior design arm turned in a whopping 46.8% increase in pre-tax profits last year, according to the company's latest set of accounts.
Camden Market owner buys Primrose Hill Utopia to block resi conversion
Utopia Village, an office complex in Primrose Hill that's been in the sites of many a luxury office-to-residential developer over the past few years, has been snapped up in a surprise move by the billionaire…
Profit boost for Winkworth as country offices shine
Winkworth's 180th year in business is off to a good start despite "dampened" transaction levels in the capital.
Mount Anvil pipeline valued at £1.36bn after key acquisitions
2014 was also a big year for developer Mount Anvil, with a 33% increase in turnover (to a record £216.2m), a profit of £20m, and a 46% rise in the value of its pipeline, to £1.36bn.
Let Smart: An analysis of prime central London’s rental market
As the election charges closer and mortgage lending regulations take hold, renting is now the option of choice for many in prime central London, says Kay & Co's Martin Bikhit in a thorough analysis of…
Headlines & Proposals: The pre-election giveaways funded by prime resi property
At least there is now an increasing trickle of information about what a new higher tax landscape for residential property may look like, says Edward Burton...
CEBR revises house price forecasts up: From a 0.6% drop to a 1.5% rise this year
The Centre for Economics and Business Research has dramatically revised its national property market forecasts for this year, bumping January's dismal prediction of a 0.
Don’t Miss: Millionaire Basement Wars
It's been slim pickings on t'telly since Messrs Hersham and Mead left our screens, but a new show on BBC One promises to go behind the hoardings and investigate the "iceberg homes" of central London.
Tories plot to sell-off £1m+ council homes in Right-to-Buy relaunch
The Conservative Party will relaunch its 1980s Right-to-Buy policy if it triumphs in May, according to its election Manifesto, which includes an idea to sell-off the most valuable third of council properties.