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<p>House prices continue to soar ahead</p>
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Strongest start to the year for UK house prices since 2005

Nationwide Building Society reveal 11.2% annual increase in January, the strongest start to the year for 17 years

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Dubai firm to spend £82m turn former Chelsea police station into flats

Chelsea police station was the branch where actor Sir John Gielgud was charged with “importuning” in 1953 after making a pass at an undercover policeman. It shut in 2013.

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Citi spending £100m to make Canary Wharf HQ green and flexible

The overhaul of the 42-story tower block is one of the biggest refurbishments in Europe and will take until 2025 to complete

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ITV and Facebook among 10 biggest London office deals of 2021

Large London office deals continued in 2021 despite the pandemic, with companies seeking modern and new space for when employees are not WFH

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UK housing market set for more ‘normal’ 2022 after record year

Banks will lend £316 billion against houses this year, up 31% on 2020 levels to a record high

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London housebuilder Berkeley to put ‘mini-WeWorks’ in developments

Pre-tax profits soared 26% over the last six months as Berkeley benefited from its decision to invest £2 billion in London during the pandemic

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Taylor Wimpey CEO Peter Redfern to retire after 15 years

Exit announcement comes days after reports activist investor Elliot was circling the company but Redfern says plans for his departure have been going on for some time

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Kensington and Chelsea tipped to boom as overseas buyers return

Prime central London real estate suffered badly during the pandemic but is tipped to lead the market in 2022, says estate agent Winkworth

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X-rays by the food court: The CEO bringing changes to shopping centres

Retail landlord Capital & Regional is looking at introducing less-traditional type tenants across its estate, writes Joanna Bourke

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Carnaby Street landlord says return of masks is ‘small inconvenience’

Shaftesbury CEO Brian Bickell told the Standard: ‘Requiring people to wear masks is just a small inconvenience if it means that we can all enjoy the Christmas and New Year that we didn’t have last year’