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Eye of the Buyer: A good looking agent can raise a sale price by 2.3%
An Australian business school claims that “attractive real estate agents do achieve substantial price premiums”, quantifying that premium as +2.
Day Of The Deals: Tory triumph triggers £200m sales surge in London
Friday 8th May 2015 has gone down alongside the Stamp Duty Stampede of 2014 as one of the most extraordinary days in prime resi history.
Friday's deals included the £2.
DTZ buys Cushman & Wakefield in $2bn mega-deal
Italian investment company Exor has announced the sale of Cushman & Wakefield to DTZ in a deal worth over $2bn.
BoJo’s Mount Pleasant nod faces High Court challenge
The saga of Mount Pleasant has taken another twist, with murmurs of a High Court challenge being served up by both Islington and Camden Councils.
Mount Pleasant sorting office
Chelsea-Battersea footbridge seeks sponsor with naming rights
A proposed pedestrian and cycle bridge linking Chelsea and Battersea is on the hunt for a sponsor with naming rights...
West African buyers hone in on Mayfair
Harrods Estates has reported a surge in West African buyers looking to snap up prime pied-à-terres in London's Mayfair.
Government should charge for an enhanced planning services – BPF
The British Property Federation thinks that planners should follow the lead of Historic England, and introduce a charging system for enhanced planning services.
Cadogan appoints Joint Head of Building Surveying
Cadogan has announced the appointment of Jane Henshaw as Joint Head of Building Surveying, alongside existing Head of Building Nicholas Dutton.
In Pictures: The £15m St John’s Wood gut job
Right in the mixer between chichi Primrose Hill and swanky St John's Wood, Avenue Road is lined with some of the capital's most exclusive detached residences;
Blue Skies: London property surges as Cameron locks out the Mansion Tax
We now have a dominant Conservative Party for the next five years, which should put Mansion Tax fears on ice for now at least, and drive a surge of activity at the top of the market, where many vendors…
PCL stalwarts show some stamina as Outer Prime runs out of puff
Prime Central London has started to outperform Outer Prime parts of the capital for the first time since June 2013, according to some new stats from the Marsh & Parsons camp.
Hamptons acquires North London agency Greene & Co
Hamptons International - part of Countrywide Plc - has confirmed that it has bought North London and City estate agency Greene & Co.