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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+.
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.
Engel & Völkers appoints new Yachting CEO
Real estate giant Engel & Völkers has hired a new CEO to run its Yachting division as it continues to build a range of luxury service offerings.
Prime London property prices dip on referendum uncertainty
Prime property prices in London dipped by 0.
Impeccable Manors: Feudal property pecking order ‘alive and well’
You're unlikely to find lords of the manor in their ancestral homes, vicars in vicarages or ‘serfs’ in cottages these days, but the feudal property pecking order is "alive and well", according to…
Battersea Power Station developer ‘still positive’ after Brexit shock
SP Setia, the Malaysian property development firm behind the transformation of Battersea Power Station, has issued an update reaffirming its long-term commitment to the project in the wake of Brexit, and…
Inaugural HQR Summer Ball raises over £50k for charity
The first HQR Summer Ball - an annual bash for London's high-end resi construction sector - has raised a whopping £54,330 for the Teenage Cancer Trust and the Lighthouse Club.
Simon Scott launches luxury Ealing townhouse scheme
Simon Scott Homes has launched its new townhouse scheme in Ealing, with the punchy promise of "similar family lifestyles" to neighbourhoods like Kensington and Notting Hill, for a fraction of the price.
London property lenders put on hold as Brexit uncertainty grips
Singapore's third largest lender, UOB, has suspended its loans programme in London "for the time being" in the wake of Britain's vote to exit the European Union, and a UK bridging lender has "paused" second…
International property marketing service expands portal reach
Properstar, a property portal designed to help UK agents market to an international audience, has signed a deal that nearly doubles its network of portals around the world.