Flood Re opens for business with £2.1bn cover
The scheme, which aims to spread the cost of flood damage by imposing a £180m levy on the insurance industry, is now accepting policies from insurers.
Law firm launches ‘bespoke legal concierge service’ for HNWIs
Howard Kennedy offering 'unlike the many law firm offerings of purely private client, family or tax services'
Wandsworth Council bans ‘dominating’ estate agents’ boards
Estate agents now need to apply for permission to put up advertising boards in Putney, Balham, Clapham Junction and Lavender Hill (maps of affected streets below), after the council waged war on what…
Parity Pledge: UK housebuilders promise end to ‘foreign first’ sales tactics
A bevy of big league resi developers have signed up to a new "voluntary commitment" that could affect the way new schemes are marketed from next year.
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Ranked: Britain’s top 10 prime & super-prime property agencies by market share
Savills leads for £1mn+ listings, but is just pipped by Knight Frank in the super-prime arena, according to a specialist marketing firm's analysis.
Rightmove faces November hearing in £1.5bn agent fees claim
A big proposed collective action law suit will be considered by the Competition Appeal Tribunal later this year.
Battersea tower decision ‘extremely disappointing’, says developer
Appeal dismissed over controversial Farrells-designed scheme beside Battersea Bridge; Rockwell laments rejection of ‘great addition to London’s skyline’.
Government unveils detailed blueprint for new high-value homes levy
Consultation sheds light on how England’s so-called ‘mansion tax’ could work in practice - including key timelines and a potential premium for overseas owners.
Rare super-prime penthouse deal closes in NW London
Phillips Harrod & UK Sotheby’s collaborate on one of the biggest apartment sales across NW1 and NW8 in recent years.
New £100mn PCL fund completes first acquisition
Catalyst & REDD acquire rare Belgravia development project as 'opportunistic' investment drive gets underway.
Savills instructed on £45mn Georgian estate with over 1,700 acres
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Maskells recruits Mayfair specialist Holmgren
The agency's new Director previously worked at Beauchamp Estates.
In Pictures: 300-year-old Berkshire estate with royal roots & working vineyard hits the market
1705 mansion in 146 acres 'captures the English countryside dream’, say agents.
Buyer swoops on long-standing super-prime listing in Belgravia
Switzerland-based purchaser exchanged on turnkey mews amalgamation within a week of viewing.
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