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British Land acquires prestigious Clarges Estate for £129.6m
The Clarges Estate, Mayfair
British Land has entered into a corporate agreement to purchase a vast swathe of Mayfair, including Clarges House, 6/12 Clarges Street and 82/84 Piccadilly for £129.6 million.
41% of buyers decide before they make it past the hallway
Nearly half of all buyers have already made up their mind on whether to buy a property after setting foot through the door, according to a new survey.
Garrington reports increases in transactions, price per square foot and £5m+ sales
Average prices per square foot in PCL in the first half of 2012 are now in excess of £1,340, say Garrington in their brand new London Property Market Review, an increase of 12.
New Kensington Church Street office for Chestertons
Nick Carter and Francesca Fortunati
Chesterton Humberts has announced the opening of a brand new office in Kensington Church Street, to work alongside their existing Kensington High Street branch.
June’s a washout for prime London transactions: here’s the skinny on LonRes’s Summer Market Report
The latest London property market review from LonRes makes for some pretty depressing reading.
Developers cater for Asian influx
With Asian buyers reportedly accounting for 60 pc of new build properties purchased in Central London in 2011, developers are increasingly tailoring projects to appeal to their top demographic.
Family homes and commuter belts performing well: Hamptons
Family homes in London's commuter belt and the PCL market were the biggest performers in Q1, according to Hamptons International's newly launched Property Price Tracker Index.
WA Ellis report bumper June
WA Ellis have reported a bustling June, with a 45% increase in buyer registrations and a "marked increase" in activity from Middle Eastern renters in the run-up to Ramadan.
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Camilla Dell on the secrets of the off-market
A significant number of properties in prime central London are bought and sold without ever appearing on the open market.
Sales of £5m+ London resi rack up £1billion in three months
There were more than 100 sales of £5m+ residential property in the three months to the end of June 2012, according to research from Savills, equating to a total value of over £1 billion in a quarter…
WA Ellis sells £25m worth in Cadogan Square alone in Q2
WA Ellis have reported a bumper few months, with buyer registrations up 45% and £25m worth of residential property sold in Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge.
Cluttons expect modest growth for resi property
Cluttons's latest Residential Property Forecast presents a very realistic - if slightly muted - view on the next few years for UK property: London will see annual growth of two or three per cent, whilst…