Lettings
Douglas & Gordon expands in Putney
London estate agency Douglas & Gordon has ramped up its presence in West Putney (SW15), launching a new lettings department at its Lower Richmond Road branch.
New tenancy deals in the Home Counties jump by 9%
Home Counties rents increased by 0.9% in Q1 2016, taking the annual change in rental values to +1.7% (from +4.7% a year earlier, in March 2015) according to Knight Frank's latest.
Super-prime lettings deals double
New figures have shown a massive rise in the number of lettings deals on properties worth £10m or more.
£1M Per Year: Entire floor up for rent in super-prime Holland Green scheme
A whole floor in Chelsfield's nigh-sold-out Holland Green scheme has come up for rent at a combined asking of over £1m per year.
London’s rental market ‘pauses for breath’ as luxury demand dips
The pace of rental value escalation in the capital is easing, says Benham & Reeves, as the 'frenzied' market seen in 2015's first half is replaced by a more sedate period of conservative growth.
Oakhill sets up shop in West Hampstead
Oakhill Residential, the agency set up by former Goldschmidt & Howland man Lee Cash, has put down roots in West Hampstead.
Hamptons appoints new central London lettings boss
Hamptons International has appointed Boutaina Cansicka as its new Central London Regional Lettings Director.
AccorHotels acquires luxury serviced home firm onefinestay for £117m
International hotel operator AccorHotels has bought onefinestay - a high-end and fully-serviced London-based version of Airbnb - for £117m, with big plans to roll out the rental business in more locations…
Strutt & Parker to open up in South Ken as expansion continues
Strutt & Parker has decided to open up a branch in swanky South Kensington.
Sourcing Property launches block management service
Jo Eccles' Chelsea-based search agency Sourcing Property has debuted a new block management service, recruiting KFH's Stephen Britton to head things up.
Collegiate AC launches ‘prestige living’ PRS platform
The team behind luxury student accommodation provider Collegiate AC is looking to pimp the private rented sector (PRS), by rolling out a new service aimed at high-flying graduates and well-to-do professionals.
Buy-to-let ‘remains strong despite surcharge’ – Douglas & Gordon
Investing in buy-to-let properties is still a strong plan regardless of the new 3% SDLT levy, says Douglas & Gordon, as it records above-inflation rent rises across its "emerging prime" segment of West…