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Central Nervous: PCL continues to lag outer prime London markets
Average prime London values dipped in Q1, says Savills, as Brexit nerves and global economic uncertainty cancelled out any kind of pre-SDLT deadline boost.
Now you see them, now you don’t: Will vendors learn from the experience of 2015?
The market out there is robust, just so long as sellers don’t get greedy, says top PCL buying agent Saul Empson...
Vendors ‘staying on after completion’ as buyers try to beat tax deadline
Vendors and buyers in PCL have found an unusual workaround to beat the SDLT surcharge deadline, according to JLL-owned Knightsbridge agency W.A.Ellis.
£7.7m show apartment and David Bailey art gallery unveiled at The Chilterns
The first completed apartment has been unveiled at Marylebone's exclusive The Chilterns scheme, along with the first art gallery to be set within a luxury new-build apartment building in the capital.
Land Registry: Prices pause for breath; £1m+ deals up; £2m+ deals down
The Land Registry's February data has shown a monthly price decrease of 0.2% across England & Wales, putting the current annual price change at 6.1%.
London’s Glitziest Neighbourhood: Inside Mayfair’s £1bn ‘Qatari Quarter’
The ultra-prime swathe 'tween Hyde Park and The Connaught has witnessed a flurry of landmark purchases by Qataris in recent years, so much so that agents are now calling the area London's 'Qatari Quarter'…
Government plans to ‘lift the veil’ on foreign companies buying UK real estate
In June, the UK will become the first G20 country to set up a publicly accessible central registry showing who really owns and controls companies.
London & New York compete for UAE HNWI private capital
Big-spending high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the UAE currently see London as the top global destination for real estate investment, according to new findings from Cluttons and YouGov.
Gravy Train: Crossrail markets ‘about to step up another gear’
Those worried about missing the boat - or train for that matter - may be interested in JLL's updated Crossrail research, which claims there's still "an abundance" of resi opportunities along the newly-christened…
Miami’s ‘most glam’ scheme tops out
An ultra-prime beachfront scheme billed as "Miami's most glamorous new resi project" has topped out and reported some pretty strong sales.
Deverell Smith boosts new homes temp recruitment service
Deverell Smith has hired Savills' Prunella Milligan to head up its New Homes temporary recruitment division.
Rental focus drives revenue growth for Winkworth
Winkworth has reported a "broadly flat" 2015, posting a 6.7% rise in revenues and a 1% dip in pre-tax profit.
Releasing its annual results, the agency confirmed revenues of £5.