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In November, 40% more chartered surveyors saw house prices rise rather than fall in the South West according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

The general mismatch between supply and demand continues to drive growth in prices and 45% more respondents expect prices to rise further over the next three months (as opposed to a fall) – this is higher than the national balance of 33% projecting a further increase in prices.

New buyer enquires picked up over the month, with 9% more respondents seeing an increase (rather than a fall) in demand during November....

The Maynard School in Exeter is delighted to announce that Miss Sarah Dunn, currently the Deputy Head at Plymouth College, has been appointed as the new Headmistress from September 2016.

“The appointment of Miss Dunn to the role was a unanimous decision taken after a rigorous and searching interview process following applications from a number of very strong candidates,” said Lady Stanhope, the Chair of Governors for the Maynard School.

Following her undergraduate studies at the University of Exeter and her Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Oxford...

Exeter's Magdalen Chapter Hotel has been bought by Frasers Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Frasers Centrepoint Limited, in a portfolio of four properties in the UK for a consideration of £36.1 million from Swire Properties Hotels Holdings through the Group’s subsidiary, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin Property Holdings Limited.

This acquisition comes on the back of Frasers Hospitality’s recent purchase of the Malmaison and Hotel du Vin group which comprises 29 upscale lifestyle boutique hotels for £363.4 million in June this year, providing Frasers Hospitality a platform to further...

Professor Sir Steve Smith has joined a high-profile delegation visiting India this week to promote UK Higher Education.

The delegation is led by Rt Hon Sajid Javed MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson MP.

The high-profile visit will promote the university links that exist between the UK and India, as well as promote the UK as a study destination for international students. India provides more international students to the UK than almost any other country – second only to China – with 19,750...