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London developer’s service charges come under fire
An investigation by the Financial Times highlights dissatisfaction amongst residents of some of the capital's high-profile luxury housing schemes.
Berkeley profits on track to be at a ‘similar level’ to last year, despite a 20% drop in reservations
Sales reservations have "been robust where we have had availability of stock", says major house-builder Berkeley Group, while buyer enquiry levels have been "consistently strong" since November
Christie’s adds luxury Rome brokerage to global network
Rome Exclusive has become the third new CIRE affiliate to be announced in as many months, following other firms in Jersey and New Delhi.
Savills’ UK resi business soars amid ‘extraordinary’ recovery
Exchange volumes beyond the capital rose by over a quarter in 2020, said the agency, while the average value of property sold was up by 11%.
Knight Frank grows Residential Building Consultancy team
Henry Longton has joined James Carter-Brown's team, to manage "the creation and refurbishment of some of the best homes in the country."
New ‘historic homes’ agency Inigo launches first wave of sales listings
Specialist estate agency founded by the team behind The Modern House has reported receiving an ‘extraordinary’ number of valuation requests.
Foxtons reports surging sales pipeline
The high-profile London agency sealed its £14.25m acquisition of Douglas & Gordon earlier this month.
Hilltop plans to deploy ‘up to £300m’ on resi development projects in the next three years
Development finance firm Hilltop has secured major US backing for residential construction investments in the UK.
Goldman Sachs buys German modular housing pioneer
Goldman Sachs has acquired the majority stake in Germany's Oikos Group, following on from a £75m investment in British modular housing firm Top Hat in 2019.
Propertymark loses another senior figure
Finance chief Kate Hawkins is the fifth senior figure to leave Propertymark in the last 18 months.
Star lots in South Devon & Notting Hill go under the hammer in latest Savills auction
Standout sales included a farmhouse in Salcombe, which went for £1.7m on the day, and a mixed-use proposition on Notting Hill’s Clarendon Road, which ended up fetching £1.19m.
Sussex lettings agency buys marina specialist
Lomond Capital-owned Brand Vaughan has made another acquisition, taking on Brighton Marina agency Palms Properties.