Miscellanea
Hamptons opens Amersham branch with a bash
Hamptons International's shiny new Amersham branch, which opened its doors last week, is inviting in the neighbourhood for a launch party complete with strolling jazz band and facepaint
“Welsh Downton Abbey” faces ruin
The fate of a decaying Gothic mansion described as the "Welsh Downton Abbey" hangs in the balance today, as a row between a local council, a developer, a local conservationist and an absent owner rages…
Lib Dems would welcome mansion tax “if it is a real commitment” – Cable
Vince Cable and senior Lib Dem figures have been flirting with the idea of voting with Labour on mansion tax tomorrow, but only if it's a "real commitment"
Mansion Tax: Labour publish motion for Tuesday’s vote
The Labour Party has published the motion for Tuesday's House of Commons vote on Mansion Tax and challenged the Lib Dems to back it
Experts in the Field: Valuing country property
In the second part of our series on what makes a proper property expert, buying agent Tom Hudson explains why putting a price on country houses is more art than science...
Wandsworth to lose lowest council tax bragging rights…to Westminster
Dinner party guests and estate agents throughout Wandsworth will have to reassess their patter tonight, as Westminster looks set to pinch the borough's coveted title of "lowest council tax in the country"
Songs of Experience: How to be a proper property expert
Expert says who? Simon Barnes gets on his soap box to explain what the term "expert" really means to him...
Prime by Numbers: Are London’s houses just entries on a balance sheet?
Foreign buyers who simply invest and never actually live in London are cheating themselves, says Robert Bailey..
Hamptons teams up with Cancer Research UK
Hamptons International has announced an official corporate partnership with the UK’s leading cancer charity, Cancer Research UK.
Extreme Gardening: Think outside the box hedges
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A little adventurous thinking and practical advice can lift seasonless spaces to Himalayan heights, says landscape garden design guru, Barry Burrows..
Austerity Auction: Bidding for Greece’s Holland Park mansion to start at £22m
Reports today suggest that Greece is about to offload a major asset in Holland Park, to the tune of £22m.
How Onslow can you go? South Ken uber-basement gets thumbs up
It looks like it's all gone south for neighbours opposed to Daimler-Benz heir Gert-Rudolph "Muck" Flick's ambitious development plans in South Kensington