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Green light for TfL’s Grade I HQ-to-resi scheme
Transport for London has been given the go-ahead by Westminster's planners to convert 55 Broadway, its Grade I-listed Charles Holden-designed Art Deco HQ in St James's, into 89 residential units.
17% of estate agency bosses earn less than £25k
Most estate agency partners / directors / business owners earn between £41,000 and £50,000, according to some research by property software people Expert Agents.
Estate agency "boss" salaries
Geography Lesson: Redrawing the property market map
"Many local markets actually have a stronger correlation with a region other than the one in which they are physically located," says Savills' Neal Hudson, as he re-draws the UK property market map.
Crown Estate marks Dukes Court as next stage of St James’s overhaul
The Crown Estate has mooted Dukes Court, a commercial block on the corner of Duke Street St James’s and Jermyn Street, as its next big play in the £500m redevelopment of the St James’s area in central…
Event: Innovation in Residential Investment
Regis Group is hosting an invitation-only breakfast event on 1st July at Claridge's to explore "Innovation in Residential Investment."
Housing market ‘showing signs of a modest recovery’ – CML
The housing market is "as expected showing signs of a modest recovery" says the Council of Mortgage Lenders, as the latest gross lending estimates show a fairly static picture through May.
Don’t Miss: LFA Open Studios – MSMR Architects
Our pick of the many highlights of this year's London Festival of Architecture has to be a look behind the scenes of one of the capital's top architecture practices.
LonRes unveils brand new look
Data platform LonRes has revealed a top-to-toe rebrand this morning.
Berkeley closes in on £180m ‘Gateway to central London’ site
Tony Pidgley's Berkeley Group is said to be closing in on a deal to acquire the 2.7-acre West End Green site on Edgware Road.
Knight Frank Finance strengthens Development team
Knight Frank Finance has made two key hires as it looks to boost the range of funding offered to developers.
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‘Relatively subdued’ lending figures ‘buoyed significantly’ by BtL remortgaging
Mortgage lending in April was weaker compared to a year ago, says the CML, but the numbers are being "buoyed" significantly by remortgage activity in the buy-to-let sector.
Pristine Fijian island up for grabs
An 11-hectare uninhabited island just 36km away from Fiji's Nadi airport is being offered for sale by Knight Frank New Zealand, with plans to create either a boutique resort or a single private residence.