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London property prices rise at fastest rate since 2016 – UK HPI
The latest official UK House Price Index tells of 10.6% inflation in the year to August
Improving home energy efficiency is at the heart of Britain’s new ‘green industrial revolution’
The Government has finally published its Net Zero Strategy, along with an in-depth Heat & Building Strategy.
Agency reports string of £20m-plus sales in St John’s Wood
Knight Frank is dominating the top-end of the market in NW8, having been the main agent for every sale above £18m in the district over the last three years.
Hutton Bubear bolsters team with hires from JLL & Savills
The advisory firm has reported heightened demand for both acquisition & development consultancy services this year.
Prime London estate agency Bective relaunches under new management
Bective - formerly Bective Leslie Marsh - has relaunched its six branches under the management of Dexters alumni Thomas Dainty and Craig Tonkin, and ownership of European real estate giant Ghelamco.
‘The property market resembles a half-drunk cappuccino – still hot but the froth has gone’ – Garrington
National buying agency Garrington has updated its look, flexing a new logo (below) and new corporate colours in its latest market update
Bid deadline set for ‘£100m’ stately home project in Oxfordshire
With a floorspace of 68,000 square feet, the Palladian-style St John’s House would be the largest new home to be built in the UK for over a hundred years.
London’s prime property market gears up for a busy autumn & winter
New data from LonRes suggests activity levels could be about to rise again in the capital…
Record number of stately home owners open doors to the public
20% more historic houses are open to the public now compared to 2009, says Boodle Hatfield.
Ballymore submits 1,610-home Royal Docks plan
Glenn Howells Architects and HAL architects have designed a masterplan for a 6.1 hectare industrial site on the banks of the River Thames in East London, promising to create up to 1,610 new homes in Newham
Home-owners to be offered £5k grants to install electric heat pumps
The Government's new three-year Boiler Upgrade Scheme will launch in April, offering subsidies to help replace gas boilers with more environmentally-friendly heat pumps.
Knight Frank beats Mercedes Benz, O2 & HSBC to win top CX award
The agency’s resi business was praised for its approach to the Covid-19 pandemic.