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St George’s Hill the big winner at What House? Awards: Best Luxury House
The top two new homes in the "Best Luxury House" category at the What House? Awards are both in St George's Hill, Weybridge, with Octagon Bespoke and Consero winning Gold and Silver for their respective…
HS2: property compensation decisions pushed back to September
The Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening, has announced that no decisions will be made on any compensation due to owners of properties affected by the HS2 scheme from London to Birmingham…
The 5% Campaign: Heritage Tax protesters battle on
The Government missed a "golden opportunity" to create jobs and stimulate the economy when it decided to start charging VAT on repair works to listed buildings, claim RICS
Family homes and commuter belts performing well: Hamptons
Family homes in London's commuter belt and the PCL market were the biggest performers in Q1, according to Hamptons International's newly launched Property Price Tracker Index
June was predictably quiet for sales – D&G
Douglas & Gordon's "London Barometer" for June yields few surprises for the sales market, with demand, supply and prices pretty much in line with expectations
Asking prices rise by £21.63 per hour, claims Primelocation
Over the past year, the average asking price for the top 25% of homes for sale across the UK by value has increased by £15,227 (3.3%), according to Primelocation.
23-26/09/12 Decorex International
35 years since the first Decorex, the iconic interior design show for professionals promises to be the best yet..
WA Ellis report bumper June
WA Ellis have reported a bustling June, with a 45% increase in buyer registrations and a "marked increase" in activity from Middle Eastern renters in the run-up to Ramadan.
68% of visitors to waellis.co
Gary Hersham on the Symbiotic Relationship
Long-standing estate agent, Gary Hersham of Beauchamp Estates, takes a look over the fence at the buying agent and the ups and downs of working together.
New Associate Partner for PPS
Charlotte de Silva
Charlotte de Silva has joined the new London office team of buying agency, Private Property Search (PPS), an independent subsidiary of the Strutt & Parker brand
UK buyers return to PCL with a vengeance
2011/2012 Buyer Nationality in Prime Central London (source Hamptons International's Buyer Index)
Gazumping is part of property market “flexibility” – Shapps
Grant Shapps, the Housing Minister, has ruled out any reforms to tackle gazumping in the property market in a reply to a Commons question from Tory MP Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne & Sheppey).