Miscellanea
Knight Frank names three new Proprietary Partners
Knightsbridge lettings head Arya Salari, capital markets specialist Eddie Thomas and lease advisory lead James Thistle step up.
London property tied to Iranian elites worth £200mn, report claims
'The scale and nature of these acquisitions raise serious questions about how the UK’s anti-money-laundering framework allowed this to happen over a period of many years,' says Transparency International.
Westminster to grant blanket retrofit consent for Eaton Square
Borough's first Listed Building Consent Order promises to allow 'retrofit at scale' on London's largest residential square.
Top brokers assess the Iran conflict’s effect on global prime property markets
Luxury property agents in London & Dubai report early shifts in buyer activity as geopolitical tensions escalate.
Rupert des Forges: ‘London is becoming a dip-in, dip-out city for the super-rich’
'The capital might not be [UHNWI's] full-time base any more,' says Knight Frank veteran, 'but it is still an anchor for social & business life.'
Ranked: London’s most ‘imbalanced’ housing markets
Prime Central locations tend to have a far more equal split between sales and rental listings, compared to outer boroughs.
£9bn in property developer contributions ‘unspent’ in council coffers
The Home Builders Federation warns of a 'capacity crisis in local government' as significant funds appear to be in limbo.
Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play
Andrew Thomas, a Lecturer in Middle East Studies and author of Iran and the West: A Non-Western Approach to Foreign Policy, explores 'a deliberate strategy by the Iranian government, designed to exact…
Postcard from America: The World Cup is more than a soccer tournament – it’s a global open house
This summer's sporting palooza will act as a guided tour for the world's wealthy, and smart agents are already lacing up their boots, explains Billy Nash.
HMRC hiring spree to handle mansion tax valuations
Tax office recruits 1,000 valuation officials to help implement 2028's High Value Council Tax Surcharge.
CPR Cup to return this summer as organisers target record turnout
Hotly contested charity five-a-side football tournament to take place on 19 June.
Talking Heads: How a cyber-attack put the PCL property sector in limbo
PrimeResi hears from some of the capital's top property brokers, lawyers & developers, about how November's IT hack exposed a fragile planning system, put transactions on ice, and continues to cause 'havoc'…