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Details published on UK properties owned by overseas companies
Will Government announcement signal rush of council-owned properties for sale?
For developers, changes announced in November's Spending Review signal a huge opportunity.
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The role of overseas investors in London’s new-build resi market
Major LSE study for GLA finds that overseas investment since 2010 has had a 'positive net effect on the availability to Londoners of new housing, both private and affordable'
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Government plans to ‘lift the veil’ on foreign companies buying UK real estate
In June, the UK will become the first G20 country to set up a publicly accessible central registry showing who really owns and controls companies.
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Freehold gem with garden and parking, available for the first time in half a century, changes hands following discreet campaign.
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Recently-established agency Draper London has been instructed to sell a tech maven's north London work-in-progress, complete with 'Batcave' style basement.
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Residence One expands into high-end construction
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Campions expands in SW London with Battersea & Nine Elms swoop
Agency group presses ahead with growth drive following recent acquisitions of Aston Chase and Madison Brook.
Buxmead penthouse seeks £16.95mn after A-list tenancy
Marquee residence atop the Billionaires’ Row apartment scheme returns to market, billed as ‘one of the strongest offerings currently available in North London.’
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Licence to Sell: Firethorn brings former Westminster ‘spy school’ to market
Agents instructed on 'landmark' London office block with MI5 links and consent for a significant resi reinvention.
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Foxtons adds investment guru as non-exec
Farah Buckley 'brings considerable expertise in growth, innovation and strategy ... with a particular focus on technology.'
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Rare fully-consented PCL development opp seeks buyer
The oven-ready boutique scheme in Bayswater could have a GDV of £9mn.
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‘Truly exceptional’ Scottish estate with Baronial castle seeks £9mn
'Opportunities of this calibre are extraordinarily rare,' says Savills, which anticipates strong international interest in the property.
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