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Growing Gains: How landscape design can add value to a residential scheme
Great garden design can take a resi project to a whole new level by adding value and even speeding up sales, explains Barry Burrows...
A Man Of Property: How Thomas Cromwell became London’s first property developer
From a smithy cottage in the 'lawless' village of Putney to a portfolio stretching the length and breadth of the country, Amy Cole explains how the son of a blacksmith developed his way to a vast property empire…
Chart Attack: The secrets of a good property index
There are a lot of property statistics and indices to choose from, but are any of them actually reliable indicators of market performance?
INTERVIEW: Robert Soning of Londonewcastle on the art of developing
Londonewcastle chief on identifying potential, creating a legacy and staying in fashion
Earls Court & Barons Court: On the verge of an uplift
Traditionally on the fringe of respectability, the Earls Court and Barons Court area is "on the verge of an uplift" says Savills (which just opened a new office there) with major development and investment…
Budget 2015: Crib Sheet
In his sixth budget, 50 days before the general election, George Osborne's focus was unsurprisingly on economic stability, continuing to reduce the deficit and moving towards a Britain built on savings…
INTERVIEW: Joe Burns of Oliver Burns on defining thoughtful luxury
This year is set to be very busy for the heritage developer
INTERVIEW: Thomas van Straubenzee and Rory Penn of VanHan
Two of prime central London's brightest stars, Rory Penn and Thomas van Straubenzee of the famously well-connected Mayfair agency VanHan discuss discretion, regulation and that £39m Bulgari penthouse…
Cut Out The Middle Man: How developers can deliver contracts on time and on budget
Developers will need to ensure they are implementing strategies so they remain competitive and profitable throughout the rough period ahead.
INTERVIEW: William Carrington & Anthony Payne of LonRes on reading the market in real time
William Carrington and Anthony Payne of industry data powerhouse LonRes on the past, present and future of London's property market
INTERVIEW: Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro of Northacre on building the best of the best
In conversation with the CEO of super-prime developer Northacre
Wealth Centres: A field guide to the world’s ultra-rich residential hubs
Just shy of US$3 trillion of the world's private wealth is held in owner-occupied residential properties, says a new report by Wealth-X and the Sotheby’s International Realty.