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Earnings cap planned for council tenants
Ministers want a limit on earnings for those living in local authority accommodation, with plans to increase rent for higher earners

China property prices extend decline
Home prices in 46 out of 70 Chinese cities fell in April, indicating that prospects for a rebound remain distant for a key driver of growth

UK housing starts fall sharply
The sluggish state of the housing market was underlined by figures showing a big decline in new houses under construction in the first quarter

Berkeley on pole for Wapping development
The builder is preferred bidder for the News International site, one of London?s largest development opportunities and subject of wide interest

Land Securities hit by weak office demand
Profits at the UK?s largest real estate investment trust fell nearly 60% as demand for office space and retail outlets fell

Desmond plans housing project on printworks
Westferry?s 15-acre site could hold up to3,000 properties and form a multimillion pound residential development

China investment boom starts to unravel
Less closely watched economic data ? such as electricity, rail cargo and bank loans ? raise concerns about the extent of the slowdown in China

TV ?Dragon? to fund property start-ups
James Caan seeks to fill gap in bank lending and back 12 ventures with the aim of creating a multifaceted company with an equity value of £500m

Kwok brothers row escalates after arrests
Hostilities between Walter Kwok and younger brothers Thomas and Raymond threatens lasting damage to the family-owned Sun Hung Kai Properties

German property owners step up sale plans
Portfolio transactions treble in volume in the first quarter as investor appetite set to push deal volumes to pre-financial crisis levels

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