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Banks are preferring to lend to owner-occupiers over property developers, says peer-to-peer finance firm
Mortgage lending hits five-year high on the back of “overwhelmingly positive” economic news
"We do not expect the Bank of England to move quickly to raise interest rates, once the UK passes the 7% unemployment threshold," says the Council of Mortgage Lenders, as "housing activity is set to strengthen…
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Property investors ‘are going to have to work harder’ for high returns this year
While "the macro-economic story for the UK will remain benign" for the next year or so, prime residential property markets are in for a fairly subdued - but still positive - year, says Savills
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London’s prime property market dip to drive a £1.6bn cut in this year’s SDLT receipts
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Boutique AHMM-designed development is delivering nearly 30 new residences as part of a huge transformation underway in London's most prestigious district.
Boutique Knightsbridge agency acquires longstanding Chelsea firm
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JLL opens new west London office
Firm responds to 'growing demand' for its services in & around Kew, Chiswick, Brentford & Acton.
BNP Paribas looks to sell Strutt & Parker – report
Reports suggest the French banking group 'has begun sounding out buyers' for the 130-year-old UK estate agency.
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Minimalist 1987 creation was designed by the acclaimed architect for the renowned art collector Doris Lockhart Saatchi.
In Pictures: High-profile Belgravia mansion hits the market at £23.5mn
Storied Lyall Street residence is 'one of the finest houses in the district', say agents.
London Square picks up prime Vauxhall development site
Resi developer continues its acquisition spree in central London.
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Côte d’Azur landmark emerges as £300mn luxury resi scheme
London-based developer Caudwell is transforming a famous former Art Deco hotel into 39 ultra-luxe residences.
Fast-growing luxury agency recruits two new lettings directors
United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty continues expansion, bringing in PCL specialists Minnie Stainrod & Olivia McSweeney.
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