International
Qatari Diar puts Chelsea Barracks on hold
Qatar's property investment arm, Qatari Diar, has put its £3bn Chelsea Barracks super-prime resi scheme on ice, according to a report in The Guardian.
Prime Trends: South East Asian buyers
Fitzroy Place has proved exceptionally popular with South East Asian buyers
Demand for resi new-build is sky high and rising.
Futurewealth #2: stepping into the communication age
In the second of four in-depth reports, wealth gurus Scorpio Partnership explore how the Futurewealthy are rapidly adopting new technologies, discovering that this select international group has a clear…
Fine & Country jet-sets into Cannes
The haute monde of top agency Fine & Country will wave goodbye to the miserable British weather later, as they head off to the launch of a glamorous new office on the French Riviera.
Triple digit Singapore sales for Battersea Power Station
More than 100 units at London development Battersea Power Station were snapped up by Singaporean property buyers and investors in just one day, in what the developer and agency said were record levels…
New buying agency Allen Wargent opens for business
Paddy Allen & Pete Wargent
We hear there's a new acquisition agency about to make waves in the prime residential scene...
Berkeley releases next phase of London’s best address
Berkeley Homes has released a new phase of their landmark One Tower Bridge development, which is likely to take over from One Hyde Park as London's most iconic luxury address.
Futurewealth #1: the digital world of the Futurewealthy
In the first of four in-depth reports, wealth gurus Scorpio Partnership explore how the world’s wealthy are engaging with new technologies and how they spend their time online, asking what role they…
52 nationalities spent £2.2bn off-plan in London last year
Foreign buyers splashed £2.2 billion on new-build homes in London last year, compared to a paltry £1.8 billion in 2011, according to more stats from Knight Frank.
Always be late in Ecuador and other tips for polite travels
Ever been caught out by Peruvian tipping etiquette, or got into hot water for giving the thumbs up in Nigeria?
Prime Trends: French buyers
The introduction of stringent adverse tax legislation by Francois Hollande has triggered an exodus of wealthy French nationals, buying homes outside of France.
Jones Lang LaSalle gets nod for Battersea Power Station international sales
The residential team at Jones Lang LaSalle has just been announced as Battersea Power Station's international sales agent.