Headlines for Saturday 21st October 2017

In Pictures: Six Senses launches “extremely luxurious” €12.95m chalet in Courchevel

The branded chalet will be independent of the Six Senses Residences resort, but will get access to all facilities and concierge services

Into The Woods: The contemporary designers making a mark on marquetry

From Linley to Lotusier, Camilla Apcar discovers the designers championing the intricate C16th craft of marquetry.

New property finance specialist launches with “a significant pool of flexible capital”

ASK Partners has already completed seven real estate finance deals

RER launches 23-unit scheme in the thick of Westminster

Central London office-to-resi development includes two penthouse apartments with private roof terraces

‘On a par with One57 & One Hyde Park’: Wanda unveils ‘Sydney’s most luxurious apartments’

Chinese mega-developer promises to ‘set a new benchmark’ for Australian property with super-prime project overlooking Sydney Harbour Bridge

Watch: Lenny Kravitz on his vision for new luxury NYC scheme 75 Kenmare

Properties The latest luxury property deals, developments & instructions

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Wandsworth scheme gets the green light after Mayoral tweaks

A 385-apartment mixed-use development on the Homebase site in Wandsworth has been given the go-ahead by planners, after Mayor of London Sadiq Khan stepped in to...

St George shifts nearly 700 flats in west London Crossrail hub
  • 19th Oct 2017
  • by PrimeResi
Bumper year for Billionaires’ Row as buyers splash £250m on mansions and apartments
  • 18th Oct 2017
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Full house at Native Land’s Belgravia PRS scheme
  • 18th Oct 2017
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£16.5m “refurb-to-rent mansion” on Cumberland Terrace offered for £10k per week
All four apartments in a Chelsea townhouse offered for £3.95m
Film nights, wine tastings and an Aston Martin… the luxury residences offering resort-style city living
Greeks Bearing Gifts: Nicholas Revett, Trafalgar Park & the origins of UK neo-classicism
Stanhope’s Council JV project gets the nod in Fulham
Buyer picks up £11m peach on Pelham Crescent in super-prime deal flurry
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Opinions Views & analysis from prime resi insiders

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Trendwatch: Return of the original Sloane Rangers

An increasing number of retired homeowners are cashing in their spacious empty nests in the country, and swapping them for a small, manageable, well located...

Why Belgrave Square is set to become London’s most sought-after residential address

It is famous the world over for its architectural beauty, history and multi-million-pound price tags. Downton Abbey was filmed there and it even played a key...

The lengths a buying agent will go to…

One Sunday morning found me listening to the vicar’s sermon with one eye on my watch, worried that my son wasn’t going to get to his rugby match in time for...

The Market Sales, lettings & economic trends & analysis

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Over half of properties formally change hands on a Friday

A trawl through a million Land Registry records from last year has confirmed what all property pros already knew - that Friday is the best day of the week. ...

“A continued surge of interest in the Home Counties lettings market”
  • 19th Oct 2017
  • by PrimeResi
UK real estate sector ‘not ready for GDPR’
  • 19th Oct 2017
  • by PrimeResi
Government calls for evidence to help improve the leasehold & property management system
  • 18th Oct 2017
  • by PrimeResi
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“Long Life Loose Fit”: Architectural design notes for the Private Rented Sector
Prime country house market snapshot: Q3 2017
London’s unsold new-build stock mountain piles up
London property prices fell by 1% in a month
Chancellor mulls SDLT cut for first-time buyers
The average asking price jumped by 1.1% in the last month – Rightmove
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Business & People Company news & people moves

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Maslow Capital adds seven

Alternative property finance firm Maslow Capital has recruited seven new people to its team, "adding depth" across origination, risk, marketing and...

UK Government backs trio of PropTech start-ups
  • 19th Oct 2017
  • by PrimeResi
Countrywide signs three-year deal with ZPG
  • 18th Oct 2017
  • by PrimeResi
Revenues slide again for Foxtons
  • 18th Oct 2017
  • by PrimeResi
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Airbnb is recruiting luxury property insiders in London
Understanding the risks of tax evasion in property transactions
Humberts recruits a Lettings Manager in Mayfair 
Winkworth signs up D&G’s Franks
£154m funding deal sends OakNorth into ‘unicorn’ land
Evergrande tycoon crowned China’s richest as Wanda’s Jianlin slips down the rankings
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Appointments The latest career opportunities

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Experienced part-time sales negotiators
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We are always looking for experienced part-time sales negotiators that have knowledge and experience of Prime Central London, and can work as a team within...

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Watch: Kelly Behun on designing for the high life at 432 Park Avenue
  • 19th Sep 2017
The Budget 2017 will be held on 22nd November
  • 14th Sep 2017
Watch: LonRes & Co feat. JLL’s Adam Challis
  • 6th Sep 2017

Design Architecture, interiors & gardens

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Interiors Forecast: 8 luxury design trends to look out for in 2018
  • 13th Oct 2017
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Development plans withdrawn after Charlotte Street art house gets heritage status
  • 13th Oct 2017
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Look Inside the Most Expensive House on Earth
  • 12th Oct 2017
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International Luxury property news from around the world

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Chamonix leapfrogs Val d’Isère & Gstaad in alpine property league

The French resort of Chamonix has whistled past its alpine competitors, posting property price growth of nearly 5% for the second year on the bounce. ...

Engel & Völkers moves into the Bahamas
  • 12th Oct 2017
  • by PrimeResi
The Vancouver Experiment: A year on from the foreign buyer tax, how is the market performing?
  • 6th Oct 2017
  • by Knight Frank
China’s overseas buyers leave a ‘black eye’ for others investing
  • 4th Oct 2017
  • by Prime Resi
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Hong Kong buyer breaks Asia price record
London property is still in ‘bubble risk territory’, warns bank
Buyer outbids eleven others to sail off with famous Swiss lake house
Ranked: The best countries for expats to live & work (and where most expats own a property)
France now has a bigger HNW population than the UK
Tycoons hoover up units at ultra-prime NYC scheme
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Long Reads In-depth features on prime resi matters

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The Luxury of Convenience: What London’s super-prime homeowners really want

A new study has delved into the lifestyles of super-prime homeowners in London, flagging up the unreported reality and essential contribution they make to the...

The Greater Fool: Can Britain really cope with a fall in housing prices?

Real estate values are critical to the UK’s prosperity, so how might a fall affect employment, household consumption, investment, the deficit and, crucially,...

Underground Films: How video can take basement conversions to new heights

It's been a big few weeks for subterranean development stories, with 'icebergs' making the news 'neath Kensington Palace Gardens, Brompton Square, and even...

Prime Movers Indices The key players at the top of the market, ranked & profiled

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Top 5 Prime Property Removal Firms
  • 26th Sep 2017
Britain's Top 40 Buying Agencies
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Top 50 Boutique Agencies
  • 17th May 2017