Royal Institution News
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London Mayor Boris Johnson blocked the development of 25 luxury apartments in the city’s Mayfair district because the homes would be too big, signaling a luxury development boom in the city center may face new limits.
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Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said a government plan to help people buy homes risks stoking a housing bubble unless more properties are built.
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The pound weakened for a fourth day against the dollar on speculation investors cut their holdings of the U.K. currency before the Bank of England presents its updated inflation forecasts tomorrow.
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A U.K. house-price gauge rose to the highest in almost three years last month as government measures to support the housing market spurred demand, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.
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An index of U.K. house prices rose in March as transactions picked up and the outlook improved, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.
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U.K. manufacturing rose twice as much as economists forecast in February as it rebounded from a slump during snow the previous month.
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U.K. stocks advanced for a second day, led by commodity producers, as manufacturing rose more than forecast, Alcoa Inc. began the U.S. earnings season with profit that beat projections and Chinese inflation eased.
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U.K. inflation expectations climbed to a 4 1/2-year high amid speculation the Bank of England will add more stimulus, or quantitative easing, and sacrifice its 2 percent target to spur the economy.
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An index of U.K. house prices fell for a second month in February as interest from potential buyers failed to rebound fully from a slump in January, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
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Following is a summary of the September housing market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in London:
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