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Art or Science? A guide to prime residential valuation (Part II)
Kate Peters of Jones Lang LaSalle concludes her analysis of the process behind an opinion of "Market Value", explaining "Hope Value", per square foot anomalies and why sticking a finger in the air…
Marsh & Parsons opens Something New in former Beatles boutique
Marsh & Parsons is to launch its 19th office on the site of the former Beatles Apple boutique on Baker Street in central London.
Commuter Belters: The changing shape of a nation
As a batch of fast-tracked projects promise to expand the capital's "Magic Circle" into new territories, Tom Hudson takes stock of the current commuter conundrum...
Management Expectations: Chesterton Humberts lands a pair of Grainger contracts
Behemothic resi landlord Grainger PLC has awarded two more significant management contracts to Chesterton Humberts.
London property market boosts profits for Grosvenor
Grosvenor, the privately-owned international property group, has released a sturdy set of results this morning, with increased revenue profits in 2012 up by 8.2% to £87.4m.
Career Move: Deverell Smith launches three new divisions
Job's a good'un for property recruitment firm Deverell Smith Recruitment (DSR), who has just announced the launch of three new divisions - Property Finance, Legal and Marketing & PR - to coincide with…
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£1m boost for charity as Devon estate goes under the hammer
A leading charity has received over £1m after a Devon estate was successfully sold at auction, for £200,000 above the guide price.
Phene rises as resi development plans shot down
Controversial plans to turn one of Chelsea's best-loved pubs into a super-prime home seem to have disappeared down the hatch today, as delirious reports filter in of the Phene Arms' purchase by the City…
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".