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Project Blue sidesteps £50m Chelsea Barracks SDLT bill
Project Blue - the Qatari Investment Authority's vehicle for the development of Chelsea Barracks - has won its battle with HMRC over a £50m stamp duty bill, after the Court of Appeal decided that Revenue…
Auriens acquires in Chelsea for prime central ‘later lux life’ scheme
Retirement living operator is more private members' club than care home
London Festival of Architecture 2016: Programme Highlights
Taking place throughout June, the annual London Festival of Architecture is a city-wide celebration of architectural experimentation, thinking and practice.
McGee awarded demolition contract for Lodha UK’s 1 Grosvenor Square
London-based contractor McGee has bagged the £7.4m contract for the demolition of the former Canadian High Commission building at 1 Grosvenor Square.
Long-established Hampshire agency sold out of administration
One of Hampshire's oldest estate agencies has been sold out of administration, saving all 32 jobs.
Ready to Grow: £15m ‘super-home’ project goes up for sale in Notting Hill
A fully packaged-up opportunity to create a 10,000 square foot "super-home" on one of west London's best turnings has hit the market at £14.95m.
9% jump in London properties owned by offshore firms
The number of London properties owned by offshore companies has risen by 9% over the last ten months, according to Land Registry data mined by The Guardian.
New Finance Chief for Foxtons Group
Foxtons Group plc has recruited a new CFO to help the business' "growth and further expansion".
Mark Berry will start as Chief Financial Officer on 7 November 2016, and will become a member of the Board.
Bouygues Development rebrands as Linkcity
Bouygues group's UK property development arm - formerly Bouygues Development - has been rebranded as "Linkcity", with a new focus on the PRS sector.
Housebuilding starts and completions slip 9%
The number of new housebuilding starts in Q1 was 9% lower than in the same period a year earlier, according to the latest numbers from the Office of National Statistics.
Green light for £400m Kingston scheme
A £400m scheme to redevelop a sizeable chunk of Kingston town centre has been given the thumbs up by planners.
Pair of unmod Lancaster Gate mansions up for £35m
Two giant Grade II listed period buildings at the eastern end of Lancaster Gate have been listed for sale after languishing vacant for nearly a decade.