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guardian.co.uk » UK news | guardian.co.uk - Nov 11, 2008
The number of homebuyers not paying stamp duty doubled in September following the government's decision to raise the threshold to £175,000, figures showed today. The temporary increase enabled 51% of homebuyers to …
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independent.co.uk » The Independent - Life & Style RSS Feed - Nov 11, 2008
The number of homes changing hands hit a new record low in October but chartered surveyors are optimistic that business will pick up soon, figures showed today.
com.sg » Business Times Online - All The Headlines - Nov 10, 2008
(LONDON) British mutual lender Nationwide reported an 18 per cent drop in its half-year profit, and said funding arrangements for the UK depositor protection scheme should be changed so that risk-averse banks …
com.sg » Business Times Online - All The Headlines - Nov 10, 2008
(LONDON) UK and French retail property firm Hammerson pledged yesterday to freeze development starts until end-2009 and cut costs as tenant demand withers amid Europe's rapidly cooling economy.
com.sg » Business Times Online - All The Headlines - Nov 10, 2008
(MOSCOW) From the department of silver linings comes this item from Russia: Because of the financial crisis, plans for a controversial skyscraper that would have towered over St Petersburg's low-slung Baroque skyline …
com.sg » Business Times Online - All The Headlines - Nov 10, 2008
(SINGAPORE) The Singapore unit of Indian engineering and construction firm Punj Lloyd has set up a joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Dayim Al-Haditha to handle infrastructure projects such as hotels and hospitals.
com.sg » Business Times Online - All The Headlines - Nov 10, 2008
(SYDNEY) Australian home-loan approvals fell in September for an eighth month as tighter lending standards and slowing economic growth prompted house buyers to scrap spending plans.
com.sg » Business Times Online - All The Headlines - Nov 10, 2008
UNHINDERED views of the iconic Petronas Twin Towers, 20 hectares of park land at your doorstep for leisurely daily walks, plus conveniences a stone's throw away.
com.sg » Business Times Online - All The Headlines - Nov 10, 2008
(WELLINGTON) New Zealand house prices fell sharply in the year to October, reflecting an economy in recession and caution in the market, government agency Quotable Value (QV) said yesterday. QV's residential house …
com.sg » Business Times Online - All The Headlines - Nov 10, 2008
(DUBAI) A top Dubai property development executive said on Sunday that the emirate's booming real estate sector would maintain growth despite the global crisis as demand continued to outstrip supply.