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Knight Frank has strengthened its resi development department with another hire.

A rather unusual development-slash-investment opportunity has come up on the Ladbroke Estate in the middle of prime W11.

HSBC, Lloyds and Bank of Ireland have raised Weston Homes' funding facility by £80m, giving the  London and Home Counties property developer access to £200m until 2020.

Surrey planners have granted permission for an ultra-modern take on Lutyens under Paragraph 55 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

A Renaissance Revival-style townhouse on the Upper West Side of Manhattan has been launched onto the market with a rather unusual sales pitch. 306 West 78th Street is being billed by agents Leslie J.

A stark warning on the capital's "illiquid" housing market sent shockwaves through the financial markets yesterday. Model of Capco's Earls Court masterplan (Farrells)

The former Executive Chairman of OneSavings Bank, Stephan Wilcke, has joined online property finance platform LendInvest, as a Senior Adviser.

Top 20 housebuilder Hill has brought in a new Regional Director to pep up its presence in the West of England.

"Knowing where to invest has become more important than ever", says LCP in its latest report, which picks out six pockets of central London showing significant potential.

As the EU Referendum beckons, current sentiment on future house price growth has slipped to its lowest point in three years across the UK, according to Knight Frank and Markit.

AIM-listed benchmark hybrid estate agency Purple Bricks has said its UK business "will move into profit in the current financial year", as it announces plans to launch in Australia this year.

Irvine Sellar and Renzo Piano have come up with a new concept for Paddington, after widespread scorn encouraged the withdrawal of the 72-storey 254-metre "Paddington Pole".