Helen Ozolins
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House price growth seen slowing to 1.5% this year
Challenging economic conditions are expected to result in a slowing in house price growth to 1.5% this year from 5% last, data from Countrywide show.
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Tilstone plans listing of Warehouse REIT
WEEKEND PAPERS: Property manager Tilstone is planning to list Warehouse Real Estate Investment Trust on the London stock market.
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Delvaux agrees lease on New Bond Street store
Belgian luxury leather goods retailer Delvaux has agreed the lease on the former Pinet store in New Bond Street, further enhancing the area’s reputation for exclusive shopping.
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Number of help-to-buy Isa accounts tops a million
WEEKEND PAPERS: More than a million help-to-buy Isa accounts have been opened since the government launched the scheme in 2015.
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Average asking price down 0.9% in August
The average asking price for a house in England and Wales was 0.9% lower on the month and 3.1% higher on the year in August, figures from Rightmove show.
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Second-home ownership up 30% since 2000
WEEKEND PAPERS: Second-home ownership has jumped 30% since 2000, according to research by thinktank the Resolution Foundation.
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Complaints to Property Redress Scheme up 40%
WEEKEND PAPERS: Complaints to the Property Redress Scheme rose by 40% last year, figures show.
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Foreigners use smartphone viewings to decide on luxury London home rentals
WEEKEND PAPERS: Overseas interest in renting super-prime London homes is so high that prospective tenants are basing decisions on whether to rent a property on FaceTime or WhatsApp viewings.
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Regulator gives OK to Heineken takeover of Punch Taverns
WEEKEND PAPERS: The Competition and Markets Authority has given its approval to Heineken’s proposed takeover of Punch Taverns after Heineken agreed to sell pubs in 33 local areas.
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Starwood Property Trust rejects chance to sell Dublin office portfolio
WEEKEND PAPERS: Starwood Property Trust has passed on a chance to sell a portfolio of 12 office blocks and an apartment complex in Dublin.
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China curbs overseas real estate acquisitions
WEEKEND PAPERS: The issuance of guidelines by China on Friday covering overseas acquisitions follows a warning by the International Monetary Fund over the country’s debt levels.
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Read this morning’s papers: Scottish house price growth outperforms/Annual retail sales growth slows
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals.