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‘There is a relatively high risk that the UK will experience a recession in the next few years’
Britain's recession-risk has reached a ten-year high, warns The Resolution Foundation; levels last seen in 2007, just before the global financial crash...
Summer’s ‘meandering’ market ‘remains fragile’ – Garrington
The July monthly market video update from buying agency Garrington sees research face Catherine King talk about sunny days, Wimbledon winnings and down-sizing.
Asking prices drop for the first time this year as properties stick on the market
'Key metrics indicate a buyers’ market in the second half of 2019,' says Rightmove, as the portal notes 'tentative signs of the market bottoming out' in London
FCO seeks designer for British ambassador’s new residence in Beijing
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is looking to appoint a practice 'of the highest calibre' to create a 'showcase for design and products that fully reflect Britain and its values'
Buyer snaps up one of England’s great Tudor manor houses
The 'magical' Athelhampton House has changed hands for the first time in over 60 years
Friday Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
A weekly stock check, powered by LonRes
Cushman names new UK COO
Head of Resi Candice Matthews steps up as UK Chief Operating Officer, with Richard Pickering appointed UK Chief Strategy Officer
German developer moves into London with Fitzrovia scheme
Art-Invest Real Estate has opened a London office, and is working on a significant mixed-use development on Cleveland Street with Dukelease
University cities out-perform the rest of the property market
House prices in the world's top 50 university cities grew by an average of 66% between 2009 and 2018, compared to a national average growth of 40%
The Image Is Everything: On the risks & rewards of CGI for luxury property developments
Computer generated images and animation have become de rigueur in property marketing - and the stakes are high and rising, explains Mark Gleghorn of DBOX
Property PR firm recruits from Strutt & Parker
Katie Herbert has joined Building Relations after six years with Strutt & Parker
Just six Local Authorities have moved land searches online
The Land Registry has been making strides along its "digital street" programme for some time, and this week marks a full year since the online Local Land Charges Register first went live.