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INTERVIEW: One of the biggest names in luxury, Canadian hospitality giant Four Seasons has pioneered the concept and delivery of branded residences since 1985, and now operates 41 such schemes across 19 countries around the world – including the recently-launched Twenty Grosvenor Square in London’s Mayfair; PrimeResi spoke with the man now in charge of the global residential rollout about choosing the right development partners, setting new benchmarks, and the shift in expectations at the top of the market…
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How a suitably subtle, high-tech solution was devised to illuminate one of London’s most important development projects in Belgravia…
In Pictures: A tour of the seven projects shortlisted for this year’s RIBA House of the Year, as showcased on Channel 4’s Grand Designs – including the Winner, House Lessans in Northern Ireland
The brothers behind boutique development firm Wilben are now looking to shake up the luxury interior design world with their new venture Imbuel; we spoke to William and Benjamin Samuels to find out where the idea came from, and what developers can expect from the service…
“The second home market has changed significantly over the last decade,” says Savills. “Once a discretionary purchase primarily for own use, today’s global market is driven by income returns.”
Paris, Berlin and Frankfurt are the top picks for real estate investment in 2020, reports PWC
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One of  London’s most influential developers, Canary Wharf Group, has made a major splash in the build-to-rent sector, rolling out a dedicated rental arm and unveiling the first of three BTR mega-schemes on its vast east London estate; Alastair Mullens, the man in charge of new operator Vertus, talks timings, points of difference, and what’s in the pipeline…
A new report has identified the UK’s key enclaves for high net worth individuals, ranking the country’s top 20 major cities and the top 20 small towns/villages by private wealth and multi-millionaire population
There’s no 2019 election manifesto yet, but Mishcon de Reya has summarised everything that Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party has proposed about property and wealth-related taxation over the last few years into a handy crib sheet. Some punchy measures have been mooted – including replacing Stamp Duty with an annual levy based on property values… “For those buying a residential property to live in themselves, consider waiting until after the Election,” advises the law firm.
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