Something in the water: Assessing England's spa town premium
Spa towns have become some of the UK’s most sought after places to live, reports Savills, with premiums reaching over 130% above the country average.
House price growth was running at 9.8% across England & Wales last month – Acadata
The market was outperforming expectations before the Chancellor's mini-Budget, with annual inflation of up to 25% recorded in some parts of the country.
Off-street parking at a premium as electric car drivers jostle for juice
Surging electric car ownership is boosting the value of off-street parking in high-end neighbourhoods, says Savills
New-build premium put at 29%
Analysis of government figures reveals the areas where average new-build prices are as much as double those of the existing market.
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Chelsea specialist Jessica Moreton has made the move to UK Sotheby’s International Realty from Douglas & Gordon.
Homes of the Rich & Famous: Celebrity-owned properties sell twice as fast as ‘normal’ listings
An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.
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Chestertons bolsters London super-prime lettings team
Big-brand estate agency eyes 'strategic growth' in top-end rental sector with new Head of Super Prime Lettings.
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Stamp Duty ‘should be abolished as part of a wholesale reform of property taxation’
'SDLT certainly should not be increased,' declares an in-depth new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and 'a well-designed tax system would have no place for SDLT at all.'
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Grosvenor names new UK CEO
Jamie Whitty-Lewis has been promoted following James Raynor's move to lead the international property business.
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Luxury agency sells brace of storied PCL penthouses
Beauchamp Estates confirms sales of Belgravia and Marylebone apartments once home to Christine McVie and Mick Jagger, as part of a £100mn run of deals.
Super-prime North London mansion frozen in international fraud probe
Luxury Avenue Road residence, City office block and West End flats among £130mn of London property identified in crackdown on alleged global fraud operation.
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Innovo lines up debut London resi play opposite Lord’s
First outing for UK arm of Middle Eastern luxury property giant to deliver 89 new homes in collaboration with a 'best-in-class' design team.
First Look: Valouran opens sales at Bishops Avenue Gardens
Super-prime developer's 36-unit scheme aims to usher in a 'new era' of luxury living on Billionaires' Row.
Mapped: Latest price & rental growth across Prime London
Neighbourhood-level data points to further steep declines across the traditional PCL heartlands in the past three months.
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