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Top Of The Open Market: Knightsbridge apartment asks £75m
Apartment C.08.1 in Candy & Candy's One Hyde Park development has come up for sale again with a £75m price tag, thereby claiming the title of 'most expensive property on the open market'.
Peak Price Districts: The National Park / AONB house price premium
There is a price premium of up to 93% for properties located within a National Park, and up to 125% for those in an Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB) in England and Wales, says Knight Frank.
Conveyancing transactions dropped 16% in Q1
The number of conveyancing transactions fell by 16% in the first three months of this year, with the average number of transactions per firm dropping by 14%, according to the latest Conveyancing Market…
Foxtons could face multi-million pound payout over ‘hidden commissions’
A law firm has announced that it is bringing a group claim against Foxtons on behalf of landlords, in a legal case which could see the London estate agent facing a multi-million pound payout.
£42m Hong Kong flat sets new price record for Asia
A duplex unit in Frank Gehry's twisted-up Opus Hong Kong has just broken the record for the most expensive flat ever sold in Asia.
Billionaires forced to improvise as London runs out of private palaces
It seems another, very different, housing crisis is going on right at the top of the market. And by right at the top, we mean above ultra-prime.
MHA unveils Old Street scheme
MHA Associates has launched its latest scheme on Old Street, marking something of a departure location-wise for the Knightsbridge-based developer.
Fyfe Mcdade expands south of the river
Hip estate agency Fyfe Mcdade has opened up a new branch in Waterloo, marking the firm's first foray south of the river.
Basement company fined for unauthorised advertising in Kensington
Basement construction firm London Basement Ltd has pleaded guilty to eleven charges of the display of unauthorised advertising boards and shrouds at two properties in Scarsdale Villas, W8.
HS2 Residents’ Commissioner makes first recommendations
The HS2 Residents’ Commissioner, Deborah Fazan, has published the first in a series of regular progress reports, outlining a few suggestions that might help HS2 Ltd get on better with property owners…
Cornerstone hires new Business Development boss
Investment giant Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has recruited a new Managing Director to lead its Business Development team.
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Poor block management and conveyancing delaying deals
Jo Eccles' Chelsea-based buying agency Sourcing Property has noted a marked rise in the time it's been taking to get transactions over the line.
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