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Pay now, move-in in 20 years
An odd proposition from Winkworth, but one that could prove mighty attractive to investors with a eye on the long term: they are marketing a property in South Kensington with a "deferred purchase agreement."
Gittins to head up Chesterton Humberts flagship
Guy Gittins
Development Securities sells Westminster Palace Gardens for £21.9m
Development Securities has completed on the disposal of residential and retail components at Westminster Palace Gardens, which sold for £21.9m (netting the developer a profit of £2m).
Current leasehold system ‘not fit for purpose’
Britain's system of leasehold tenure is in drastic need of reform, a new report by CentreForum has suggested.
What next for 12a Kensington Palace Gardens?
Nestled in between the Sultan of Brunei and the Saudi royal family, the Nepali Embassy at 12a Kensington Palace Gardens is one of the world's most sought after addresses, but its future lies in the balance…
D & G moves into the 6th arrondissement (of London)
Douglas & Gordon has ramped up its colonisation of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea by opening a third office in the area.
Vendors have to be realistic: RICS
Peter Bolton King, Global Residential Director of RICS, has spoken out after the organisation's latest analysis of the state of the UK housing market.
Olympics bring out the serious buyers
Most of us assumed that there wouldn't be much buying activity during the Olympics, but Marsh & Parsons tell us a different story: their agreed sales during the Games increased by 23% compared to the same…
Sotheby’s moves into Henley
Sotheby's International Realty has just opened a new branch in well-to-do Henley-on-Thames, covering the prime territories of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
Chesterton revises overall forecast but tips PCL for 8% annual growth until 2016
Chesterton Humberts has revised down its annual forecast for the housing market in 2012, but remains confident in PCL's ongoing demand.
Gloomy market brightened by PCL
Knight Frank's latest market update makes for some pretty dark reading as the recession dips deeper than expected in Q2, although prime central London prices continue to rise.
Feature: Country pursuits
Ian Hepburn
When it comes to desirability and elusiveness, classic country estates are the Picassos of the property market.