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House price leap as buyers seek security amid Arab turmoil

25.03.11
Central London property prices have jumped unexpectedly at the start of the year as wealthy buyers flood into the capital amid global turmoil... more

The secrets of London's £2.5 billion street

10.06.10
Mira Bar-Hillel examines the unique appeal of Kensington Palace Gardens and the lifestyle of its wealthy residents.... more

Google's property website lets you tour your new neighbourhood from home

03.12.09
Housebuyers will soon be able to take a virtual walk down their new street before buying... more

Return of bank bonuses fuels a new surge in house prices

22.10.09
Return of huge bonuses is already pushing up the price of homes - even though City workers have yet to receive their payouts... more

Surprise rise in sales brings back gazumping, says estate agent

14.05.09
A spring stampede in the London property market has brought back “boom time” gazumping, sealed bids and non-returnable deposits... more

Buy! Buy! Buy!

10.03.09
Sellers are slashing prices as buyers flood back into the market, reports Sonia Purnell. And with interest rates so low, there’s never been a better time to put your money in property ... more

Buyers use bank of mum and dad as cheaper mortgage deals dry up

14.01.09
Nearly eight out of 10 first-time buyers in London are being forced to ask their parents for money for deposits, research shows... more

Agents say cut will kick-start house market

07.11.08
Estate agents predicted the historic base rate cut to three per cent will kick-start buying even if some mortgage lenders hold back from passing on the full drop to borrowers... more

Estate agents sell for free

20.10.08
A chain of London estate agents is offering to waive its fee on any property sold before the end of the year... more

Estate agents shut as housing market slumps to 'worst ever'

15.08.08
Flagship branches of major estate agents in central London are being closed as house sales nosedive... more

Home sellers risk bad case of 'brickor mortis'

21.07.08
House sellers in London who don't lower their asking prices are risking "brickor mortis" - their homes dying a death in an estate agent's window... more

House price falls lead to return of 'gazundering'

16.05.08
An epidemic of "gazundering" is sweeping through London and now blights up to one in five property sales, estate agents say... more

'Boom over' as inflation outstrips house prices

25.02.08
House prices are beginning to slip behind the rate of inflation after five months of stagnation... more

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