Do you smell a rat? How to sniff out fraud in property development
Kate McMahon, who successfully prosecuted a businessman of 11 counts of fraud offences relating to a failed property redevelopment in Knightsbridge recently, explains the background to the case - and offers some tips on how to avoid getting caught up in dodgy dealings…
Developers contribute £6bn a year to community infrastructure projects
New CIL reforms mean local councils now have to declare developers' contributions and how levies are spent
Native Land & Rogers Stirk Harbour win South Kensington Tube development gig
Transport for London picks Native Land as its preferred Development Partner
Property developers to face two new taxes to pay for cladding scandal bill
Robert Jenrick has announced that residential property developers will face two new levies, starting in 2022, to pay for some essential fire safety works on high rise buildings, following 2017's Grenfell…
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Studio Indigo appoints new head of brand & business development
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Obbard delivers luxury St James’s rental scheme for Berry Bros & Rudd
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The developers behind some of London's biggest projects have been bringing forward phases to meet demand.
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London, New York & Dubai lead the way for HNWI home-buying intentions, reports Knight Frank.
Architects appointed for Earls Court development’s first phase, delivering up to 1,300 new homes
Three architecture teams have been appointed to accelerate the delivery of the first phase of the ambitious Earls Court regeneration project: Sheppard Robson with Serie Architects and dRMM; Haworth Tompkins …
London’s super-prime property market ‘has very much found its feet again’ as transaction levels remain high
Spending on £10mn+ homes in London has reached a seven-year high, leading Knight Frank's Rory Penn to suggest that 'for now, the super-prime market in London has very much found its feet again.'
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