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Tasty Locations: House prices near Michelin Star restaurants outperform
House prices in most areas surrounding restaurants recently-awarded a Michelin Star outperformed the wider market the year following the accolade, according to some new research by Knight Frank.
Asia’s top property portal bags major investment from Uber and Airbnb backer
Asia’s leading property portal, PropertyGuru, has attracted a $175m investment (the biggest investment in a Southeast Asian tech company this year) from a consortium of three investors, including the…
High Street Ken block with 100+ flats sold to private buyer
A private buyer has reportedly just snapped up a key chunk of High Street Kensington.
Flurry of £20m+ trophy homes puts Westminster on the super-prime map
The venerable area of Westminster looks to be firmly establishing itself on the super-prime stage; we hear an unprecedented number of £20m+ trophy homes are currently hitting the market...
Supreme Court passes baton to Parliament in legislating against unfair service charges
An important legal ruling has been handed down by the UK Supreme Court this morning, on whether service charges that leaseholders pay have to reflect the costs actually incurred by the landlord, or whether…
£15m Scottish estate to go under the hammer at £3m
Despite being described as "one of the finest houses to be built in Scotland this century", this 547 acre Highlands estate is due to be auctioned off in September at a knockdown price.
Mayfair now a ‘resort-village’ for super-rich 20-somethings
Mayfair has shaken off its fuddy-duddy image and morphed into a "resort-village" for moneyed 20 and 30-somethings, according to new research into the area's changing face.
New Barts Square release for the Far East
After shifting 70% of the available units at Barts Square since last autumn’s launch, developer Helical Bar is heading back to Hong Kong and Singapore with a brand new batch of options for Far Eastern…
TWCL to launch ‘flagship’ scheme in Battersea
Taylor Wimpey's central London arm is gearing up to launch its biggest development to date tomorrow.
Highgate mansion spared as planners reject £80m ‘Stalinist wedding cake’
Proposals to replace one of Highgate's best-known period piles with a new-build mansion potentially worth £80m have been sensationally thrown out by the government's planning inspector.
House prices to rise by 18% over next five years as ‘market stability returns’ – Cluttons
House prices are all set to rise by 18% over the next five years, while rents are likely to increase by 19.
New Battersea Power Station park design revealed
Battersea Power Station Development Company has lifted the lid on the development’s new six-acre public park, designed by LDA Design.