Properties
Fine & Country launches Land & New Homes division
Fine & Country has set up a Land and New Homes division in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
Mansion Tax: An assault on heritage
It’s that time of year again and once again the rumble of a mansion tax echoes around the conference halls, says leading historic building consultant Ben Furnival, as he calls for exemptions at least…
New Soho scheme for Oakmayne Bespoke
Developer Oakmayne Bespoke has snapped up a Grade II listed townhouse on Soho Square for £8m, which it plans to convert into five ultra-prime residences.
“Britain’s most expensive knock-down” hits the market in Mayfair
Already dubbed "Britain's most expensive house knock-down", Mayfair agency Wetherell has just started marketing a £35m Mount Row mews house with mighty aspirations.
The West End’s 5.2 million sq ft of office-to-resi conversions
Over 1.2 million square feet of office space in London's West End was converted into residential in 2012, according to new research by property consultants H2SO.
Magic Castle: Extraordinary holiday home in Warwickshire bags the RIBA Stirling Prize
An extraordinary modern holiday home shoehorned into the crumbling walls of an ancient moated castle has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2013 for the best new building of the year.
August’s 100 priciest property transactions
Exactly the same number (1,170) of £1m+ properties were sold in August as in July, according to the latest set of Price Paid data from the Land Registry.
Countrywide makes a £34m move on commercial
The UK's biggest residential property group, Countrywide plc - which owns a swathe of high street resi brands including Hamptons, John D Wood and Faron Sutaria - is making a major move into the commercial…
The Other Power Station: Lots Road gets £1bn makeover
South of the river has been hogging the development limelight for the last few years, but the north bank has its very own massive power station scheme too.
Hamptons bags £4m+ Millgate scheme
Millgate Homes has tasked Hamptons International with sales for its new top-end scheme in salubrious Sunninghill, near Ascot.
Measure for Treasure: Dr Simon Thurley, head of English Heritage, on philanthropy, funding and the future of heritage
What's the future for England's past? With a funding revolution and a sea-change in how the nation's heritage assets are valued, there's a reformation taking place at English Heritage.
London developers turning to Thai buyers
Bangkok will see an increase in the number of London property exhibitions over the coming months as more UK developers include the Thai capital on their Southeast Asia sales events, says PropertyGuru's…