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Hadid awarded RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal
Superstar architect Dame Zaha Hadid has added yet another trinket to her bulging trophy cabinet, winning this year's Royal Gold Medal for architecture.
‘Bottom up growth’ as Scotland’s prime markets tumble
A year on from Referendum day, Scotland's property market "is adjusting to fiscal changes, as comparative value stimulates buyer activity," says Savills.
£1m stamp duty sweetener offered on £10m Regent’s Park mansion
A Grade II listed Regent's Park mansion has gone on sale offering the unusual opportunity for a buyer to save nearly £1m in stamp duty.
Valued at close to £10m, the 4,600 square foot house at No.
Buying agency launches free superyacht finding service
Top-end property buying agency Home Hunts has pushed the boat out with a new superyacht search service in France.
British luxury industry is worth £32 billion to the UK economy
The "luxury industries" are responsible for 2.2% of the British economy and 4.3% of merchandise exports, according to a new report by international consultancy Frontier Economics for Walpole.
Southbank Account: Six charts on the Southbank’s rising prime market
London's Southbank is finally getting a residential market to match its cultural status, says Knight Frank, with prices outperforming most of prime central on the other side of the river and a blossoming…
Sales success for Londonewcastle in Queen’s Park
It sounds like Londonewcastle has judged its latest scheme in north west London to a tee.
Construction activity escalates in London (but what’s happened to the planning pipeline?)
The number of units under construction in central London has hit record levels, reports JLL. The current figure of 30,700 is up 8% on H2 2014 and 18% in the last year.
Record numbers of landlords raise rents on renewal
45% of tenants who renewed their contracts in August were hit with a rent hike, says Countrywide, with an average increase of 2.5%.
The Buying Solution unveils new management team
There's been a major reshuffle at the top of Knight Frank's acquisition arm, The Buying Solution.
Resi development lender Urban Exposure in US joint venture
A JV between US-based investment giant EJF and non-bank lender Urban Exposure has created a major new resi development finance offering.
Urban Exposure-financed project in London's Docklands
Dragonfly boss flies the nest
Property finance outfit Dragonfly has a new CEO.
The firm's Head of Sales and Marketing Mark Posniak has replaced Jonathan Samuels, who's left to start a new (non-property related) venture.