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Big spenders, high flyers and real estate buyers: The Wealth Report 2015
The ranks of the global super-rich are growing, Knight Frank tells us in its flagship annual report, and the UK is playing Mecca to the money - for now.
Next in Prime: Clerkenwell makes list of global hotspots to watch
Knight Frank has picked out five areas around the world poised become prime resi hotspots over the next few years, tipping New York's West Street, Cape Town's Main Road, Dubai's Business Bay, Hong Kong's Sai…
How many square metres of luxury resi does US$1m buy around the world?
Monaco – for the eighth consecutive year – has been confirmed as the most expensive city to buy luxury property in the world, with US$1m affording just 17 square metres of accommodation.
Luxury resi agency John Taylor opens up in Madrid
Top-end real estate brand John Taylor has opened up a new office on Madrid's "Golden Mile".
Come What May: Debating the politics of property
A room full of the property industry's great and good held their own mini-election in Mayfair yesterday. The result was - perhaps predictably - something of a landslide.
Mansion tax creates ‘two-speed market’ in prime central London
Prices across PCL nudged up (just) for the first time since September in February, says Knight Frank, but there's a marked difference between the sub-£2m bracket and anything over £5m, where mansion…
PCL rental growth hits three year high, but caution is ‘the dominant mood’
"The dominant mood in the prime central London lettings market in February was one of caution," says Knight Frank, despite rental price growth hitting a three-year high in February.
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UK property market ‘has become a safe haven for corrupt capital’
A total of 36,342 properties in London are held by hidden companies registered in offshore havens, according to a major new study by an anti-corruption agency.
Couture Thing: Mayfair mansion designed for Gianni Versace asks £15m
A Grade II listed Charles Street mansion developed with the late fashion designer Gianni Versace in mind has just hit the market with a £15m price tag.
New heritage bodies outline plans for the year ahead
English Heritage and Historic England have been laying out their plans for the year ahead as separate entities following 1st April's division.
TfL partners up for resi-led project in Southwark
TfL has teamed up with Development Securities to transform a one-acre site between the South Bank and Elephant and Castle.
Southwark station back in the day
Veyo sets out ‘extremely competitive’ pricing structure
Veyo, the Law Society's new one-stop conveyancing portal, has unveiled its pricing structure ahead of lift-off in a few weeks' time.