Countrywide’s £38m LSH deal on the rocks
UK's biggest property services group confirms Monaco-based investor John Bengt Moeller has 'failed to complete' on the purchase of commercial real estate arm Lambert Smith Hampton
Dunning expands Stirling Ackroyd; recruits a new lettings chief from Countrywide
'Various other opportunities are being reviewed with some nearing completion", says Nick Dunning, as My London Home rebrands to Stirling Ackroyd
£154m funding deal sends OakNorth into ‘unicorn’ land
Start-up bank behind a raft of recent prime resi development projects joins the $1bn club
Major Countrywide shareholder calls for ‘decisive action’ to help reverse fortunes
‘Fresh investor capital has evaporated and, with-it, the trust of shareholders’, warns Catalist Partners’ co-founder Robin Paterson in hard-hitting correspondence to outgoing exec chairman Peter Long...
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‘Now is the time to double down on prime UK real estate,’ says investment firm
Family office-owned Mera Investment Management spies opportunities from non-dom exit; plans to splash £150mn of private capital on prime property in the next 18 months.
Record-breaking ultra-luxe scheme in Chelsea nears sell-out
Latest big-ticket sale at Orion's The Glebe leaves just one apartment remaining.
Notting Hill mansion vendor faces lawsuit over alleged moth ‘infestation’
Unusual case involving £32.5mn super-home centres on pre-sale enquiries & the legal definition of 'vermin'.
Boutique London property agency launches country house division
Harwood Advisory's new offering will focus solely on country acquisitions & specialise in the South West market.
Veteran agent joins Douglas & Gordon as a self-employed broker
Daren Haysom was formerly an Area Director with Foxtons.
In Pictures: Paolo Moschino-designed mansion in St John’s Wood seeks £40k per week
Palatial 10,700 sq ft residence has been kitted out with an array of 'indulgent' amenities, including an Annabel's-esque private club room.
Rare West End development opp sold at auction
Freehold building in Fitzrovia came with planning for an eleven-storey replacement housing four new duplex apartments.
Prime London sales market ‘bursts into life’ with best October since 2013
LonRes reports 'substantial turnaround' as transactions jump 55% year-on-year, while a significant rise in under offer numbers bodes well for Q4.
Ex-Chestertons sales manager joins US-style brokerage
Harding Green adds to its expanding roster of self-employed agents across London.
Mark Wells: AI is the future of property search, so why are the major portals holding back?
Algorithms can easily improve the process of finding the perfect home, says the boss of off-market platform Invisible Homes, so why would the big players leave an open goal like this?
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In Pictures: £24.75mn show apartment unveiled at luxury Mayfair scheme, 60 Curzon
A flurry of sales have been finalised at the Art Deco-influenced project in recent months.
Rightmove predicts 4% growth for asking prices in 2025
Bullish forecast comes despite a 'larger-than-normal seasonal slowdown in pricing as we head towards Christmas'.
Buying agency flags ‘window of opportunity’ for house-hunters
It's shaping up to be a busy winter season for the property market, suggests Recoco.
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Homes in National Parks command a 25% price premium
Higher property values are the result of both increased desirability and restricted supply, says Nationwide.