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Stamp duty revenue sinks further as transaction slump takes Government by surprise
Revenue in the four months to July fell to £3.91 billion, reflecting "lower-than-expected residential property transactions and a weaker London housing market"
There are now 400,000 listed sites in the UK
National heritage register reaches milestone with the addition of an Art Deco airport, a 1980s theatre and a "squatters cottage" in Shropshire...
Acquisitions firm reports big shifts in Central London as investors and overseas buyers take flight
Mayfair-based Black Brick notes that two thirds of its buyers have come from the UK in 2018, up from less than half in previous years, while all transactions have been for primary residences...
Battersea’s striking ‘Heliport Heights’ tower to lift off this Autumn
IN PICTURES: Construction works on aLL Design's unusual scheme are cleared to start, despite developer Damsonetti UK going into administration last year
Prime new-builds grab market share in London – but over-supply is beginning to bite
New-build homes now account for nearly one in five £1m+ sales in London, says Savills, as it warns that "by 2020 the level of prime stock units on the market will reach an unprecedented high"
Knight Frank ramps up operations in Cheltenham
Agency reports 'unprecedented' levels of activity in the Gloucestershire spa town
‘Radical redesign’ for £900m Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme
Ballymore and Hammerson's controversial City fringe project has faced spirited local opposition from the get-go
Summer lull sees transaction numbers drop
99,270 resi deals were recorded across the UK in July by the ONS
Golden Oldies: Four super-prime listings worth revisiting
These magnificent trophy properties in Westminster, Bayswater, Battersea and St James's are still available after elongated stints on the open market - but who cares about 'freshness' anyway?
Ancient Myths: On the fear of ‘stale’ property marketing
Serious potential purchasers are not really interested in how long the property has been on for, says Trevor Abrahmsohn, so why are vendors so obsessed with 'freshness'?
Summer dip sees asking prices drop 2.3% – Rightmove
Property portal urges would-be vendors to get moving now if they want to sell by Christmas
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive boroughs per square metre
Per m2 price growth has stalled in London for the first time in eight years, says Halifax