Property News

Monday 21st May 2012, 3:43am

LONDON
Neither London, nor England and Wales, have returned to their 2008 peaks – but London is close. From March 2009, prices have grown 16 per cent in London compared to 6 per cent in England and Wales as a whole. However, looking at...

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Monday 14th May 2012, 3:20am
TIM WALLACE

THE VALUE of prime property in the world’s major cities dropped in the first three months of 2012, industry figures revealed today – the first time prices have fallen since 2009.

Knight Frank’s prime global cities index registered a 0.4...

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Wednesday 25th April 2012, 1:34am
CITY A.M. REPORTER

CBRE, one of the world’s largest commercial property firms, reported better-than-expected earnings last night, as the Americas offset sluggishness in Europe.

Excluding $18.9m in charges related to its ING acquisition, CBRE reported first...

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Monday 16th April 2012, 3:54am
TIM WALLACE

LONDON’s house prices hit a record high in April while rents are set to keep soaring through 2012, two reports show today.

The average asking price of a property in the capital rose to £464,944, up 2.1 per cent on the month and 7.9 per...

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Monday 16th April 2012, 3:53am

AFFORDABILITY has improved considerably for key public sector workers since house prices peaked in 2007, Halifax research shows today. The average house price in 41 per cent of towns is now below four times average earnings – up from three per...

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Wednesday 4th April 2012, 9:06am
JOHN DUNNE

House prices rose 2.2 percent in March, confounding forecasts for a 0.3 per cent dip, data from mortgage lender Halifax showed on Wednesday.

House prices nudged down 0.6 percent in the three months to March compared with a year ago - the...

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Thursday 29th March 2012, 8:17am

House prices suffered their sharpest monthly fall in more than two years in March, as first-time homebuyers braced for the removal of stamp duty exemption, mortgage lender Nationwide said.

Nationwide reported one per cent seasonally...

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Monday 26th March 2012, 2:40am

HOUSES located near top performing primary schools cost an average of 42 per cent more than homes in other areas, according to research published this morning.

Parents concerned with securing their children a place at a well-regarded...

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Wednesday 21st March 2012, 2:02am

TOP CENTRAL London property prices rose 1.1 per cent in March, estate agent Knight Frank revealed today.

Prices rose 11.3 per cent over the past 12 months, as demand continues to outstrip supply.

“Our research highlights the status...

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Tuesday 20th March 2012, 3:00am
JAMES WATERSON

HOUSEBUILDER Berkeley says it has hit over £1bn in forward sales, up from £813m last May, driven by strong demand for residential property in London and the south east.

The firm used a trading update to announce that it had acquired seven...

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