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JLL brings in hospitality expert to amp up serviced apartment offering
JLL has decided to make a play for the burgeoning serviced apartment sector, hiring a top name to lead a dedicated new team.
Stamp duty deadline drives a ‘flurry of activity’ in prime London
Demand for £1m+ properties in prime London has "risen from the dead" in advance of April's SDLT changes, says online estate agency eMoov after trawling through listings on Rightmove and Zoopla.
Foxtons marks ‘solid performance across all business areas’ despite profit dip
London estate agency Foxtons has reported a 4.1% increase in its group revenue in 2015 to £149.8m, although its operating profits sank by 2.6% to £41m.
Building Blocks: Assessing the current landscape for SME developers
These are the companies most likely to bring change and innovation to the sector, but how are small and medium-sized developers faring in the current market?
Coldwell Banker opens up in Notting Hill
US luxury real estate broker Coldwell Banker has opened up a new outlet - its third in London - in Notting Hill.
High-profile north London mansion to go under the hammer
A sprawling mansion on Winchmore Hill's star-studded Broad Walk is going up for auction later this month with a guide price of £5.5m.
London Housing Commission calls for radical ‘devolution deal’
Without a significant transfer of powers, the Greater London Authority and all 33 boroughs are only going to be able to deliver about 25,000 new homes a year, the London Housing Commission has concluded.
Property industry looks upbeat this year, but there may be trouble ahead
Britain's real estate sector is relatively upbeat about short-term prospects, say the British Property Federation and Grosvenor, but the longer-term view is decidedly more iffy.
Cadogan brings in Grosvenor’s Mayfair man as its new Property Director
Cadogan has recruited Grosvenor's Mayfair Location Director to be its new Property Director.
John Taylor rolls into Switzerland
Monaco-based hyper-prime agency John Taylor is making a move on Switzerland, assigning its first master license and setting up shop in some of the country's most exclusive destinations.
Rare Emperors Gate freehold project asks £8.5m
An entire end-of-terrace that hasn't been touched for decades has come up for sale on Knightsbridge's exclusive Emperors Gate.
‘New focus’ and new blood for Countrywide’s Residential Development division
Countrywide Residential Development, formally known as Countrywide Land & New Homes, has made a batch of new senior appointment and announced "a new focus".