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Prime central London gets a spring in its step as sales volumes rise
A 'sense of impetus' was noted in the prime central London market last month, with the first rise in transaction volumes recorded this year.
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.
Cain Hoy completes on landmark South Audley Street acquisition
Developer Cain Hoy has finalised its purchase of a significant chunk of Mayfair's South Audley Street.
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AccorHotels acquires luxury serviced home firm onefinestay for £117m
International hotel operator AccorHotels has bought onefinestay - a high-end and fully-serviced London-based version of Airbnb - for £117m, with big plans to roll out the rental business in more locations…
Grosvenor reshuffles its top table
Grosvenor Group is moving the chairs around its top table, creating a new Group Chief Exec role and promoting two, all with effect from 1st January 2017.
House prices have risen by 47,000% during the Queen’s lifetime
To mark and show respect for Her Majesty the Queen's 90th birthday on 21st April, estate agency Jackson-Stops & Staff has worked out that house prices have risen by 47,000% during her lifetime.
Manhattan’s average apartment price tops $2m
Manhattan's sales market is continuing its upward spiral, with the average sale price of an apartment here breaching the $2m mark for the first time.
Prefabulous: Britain’s most expensive Huf Haus hits the market
There's only around 200 examples of the Huf Haus across the UK, and someone's managed to combine exacting German engineering with a prize position in St George's Hill to create what's believed to be…
Strutt & Parker to open up in South Ken as expansion continues
Strutt & Parker has decided to open up a branch in swanky South Kensington.
New St James’s HQ for the Crown Estate
The Crown Estate is moving its London operations to a new base in St James's.
Luxury hotel plans revealed for US Embassy building on Grosvenor Square
Plans to turn the US Embassy on Mayfair's Grosvenor Square into a five-star hotel and spa, six shops and five restaurants have been revealed.
Savills voted top grad employer
Savills has been named Graduate Employer of Choice for Property by The Times for the tenth year on the bounce.