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Khan moots six-month ‘first dibs’ period for London buyers
London's new Mayor has been talking about forcing developers to market new schemes solely in the capital for the first six months as a condition of planning.
£25m college deal opens door for new housing in North Ken
The regeneration of North Kensington has taken another step forward with news of the acquisition of the 1.25 acre Kensington and Chelsea College site on Wornington Road.
Sandbanks named UK’s most expensive seaside town
Halifax's annual look at the UK's most expensive towns sees Sandbanks lead Salcombe and Padstow in the top three.
Heath Hall hits the rental market
Heath Hall, dubbed “the most expensive house listed on the open market” when it was launched at £100m back in 2011, has come up for rent.
Project Blue sidesteps £50m Chelsea Barracks SDLT bill
Project Blue - the Qatari Investment Authority's vehicle for the development of Chelsea Barracks - has won its battle with HMRC over a £50m stamp duty bill, after the Court of Appeal decided that Revenue…
Auriens acquires in Chelsea for prime central ‘later lux life’ scheme
Retirement living operator is more private members' club than care home
London Festival of Architecture 2016: Programme Highlights
Taking place throughout June, the annual London Festival of Architecture is a city-wide celebration of architectural experimentation, thinking and practice.
New Finance Chief for Foxtons Group
Foxtons Group plc has recruited a new CFO to help the business' "growth and further expansion".
Mark Berry will start as Chief Financial Officer on 7 November 2016, and will become a member of the Board.
Bouygues Development rebrands as Linkcity
Bouygues group's UK property development arm - formerly Bouygues Development - has been rebranded as "Linkcity", with a new focus on the PRS sector.
Housebuilding starts and completions slip 9%
The number of new housebuilding starts in Q1 was 9% lower than in the same period a year earlier, according to the latest numbers from the Office of National Statistics.
Green light for £400m Kingston scheme
A £400m scheme to redevelop a sizeable chunk of Kingston town centre has been given the thumbs up by planners.
McGee awarded demolition contract for Lodha UK’s 1 Grosvenor Square
London-based contractor McGee has bagged the £7.4m contract for the demolition of the former Canadian High Commission building at 1 Grosvenor Square.