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Allsop recruits Savills man to lead Resi Development team
Independent property consultancy and the UK's biggest property auction house Allsop has hired a former Director at Savills to head up its Residential Development team.
Architects lay off staff as uncertainty bites
It's being reported that top architecture practices have been laying off staff as a result of the events of the last few weeks.
The Four Month Window: London property market to revert to status quo ‘by the autumn’
Charles Curran expects the capital's prime property market to revert to the status quo by the autumn, providing a buying opportunity over the summer for some, but there is an underlying problem that…
Simmons & Simmons grows international projects team
Top law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired four new partners in the last month alone, as it continues to grow its projects team.
Simon Moore is the latest recruit;
Eaton Square apartment goes under the hammer
A six-bed apartment on Eaton Square's favoured north terrace has been put up for auction with an enticing guide price of £800k+.
Planning permissions for new homes hit eight-year high
Permissions for 66,102 new homes were granted in the first three months of the year in England, according to HBF and Glenigan, which is actually up 4% on the same period last year.
For Sail: World’s biggest privately-owned residential yacht moors up in London
The World, the biggest privately owned residential yacht on the planet, has made a grand entrance into London after returning from an epic trip to Antarctica.
High-value country house prices tumble in Q2
The price of large prime country houses (above £2m) dropped by an average of 1.
Royal Borough estate agency consolidates branches in Belgravia
High-end independent estate agency Henry & James is merging its two offices into its Motcomb Street HQ.
Savills sets up shop in Primrose Hill
Savills has flung open the doors to its shiny new office in Primrose Hill today.
Buyer pays $18m over the asking for New York apartment
While buyers may be busy chipping away at prices in London, a mega-CEO in New York has just paid $18m over the asking for an Upper East Side apartment.
A Sense of Urgency: ‘Significant step up’ in housing delivery but supply still lagging demand
There has been a "significant step up" in the delivery of new homes over the last few years, according to Knight Frank, with large housebuilders now constructing 60% more homes than in 2010.