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Change at the top for the Grosvenor Estate
Jeremy Newsum is to retire from his role as Executive Trustee of the Grosvenor Estate at the end of this year.
Stuck In The System: Housebuilders hit back at ‘bumper backlog’ claims
A weary Home Builders Federation has hit back at claims that developers in England are sitting on a record 475,647 green-lit, but unbuilt, new homes.
Colliers buys tech city specialist Hatton Real Estate
Colliers International Group has bought London property agency Hatton Real Estate, which will rebrand immediately, for an undisclosed sum.
LGA calls for full Council Tax to be charged on unbuilt homes
There are a record 475,647 homes in England which have been given planning permission but have yet to be built, says the Local Government Association as it calls for developers to pay full council tax…
Super-prime transactions take a tumble in Manhattan
London isn't the only place where top-end transactions have tanked recently. Although the prices of luxury apartments in Manhattan hit new heights in 2015, the number of $10m+ deals fell by nearly 14%.
Planning application competition ‘could relieve burden on cash-strapped local authorities’
An amendment in the Housing and Planning Bill that could see external parties taking some of the planning strain away from under-resourced councils is a "step in the right direction", according to the…
Superhome Improvements: Ten additions that ‘make a property ultra-prime’
These, according to one firm, are the ten key features that take a property into the ultra-prime league (and help it sell "up to 30% faster").
Savills opens up in Maida Vale
Savills has taken its tally of branches in the capital up to 36 with the launch of a new offering in W9.
27-year-old drops £25m on Sydney mega-mansion
A 27-year-old from China has reportedly shelled out over £25m for a mansion with views of Sydney Harbour Bridge. It's expected to be confirmed as the second biggest resi sale in Australian history.
Rumours of change at the top as Countrywide moves London heads to Oxford Street HQ
Countrywide plc, owner of estate agency brands including Hamptons International, Faron Sutaria and John D Wood & Co, has consolidated its head office personnel into one swanky Oxford Street HQ, as Sky…
Vine Living: Award-winning Sussex wine estate hits the market
Venerable champagne house Taittinger made a move into the Garden of England last month, buying up a former apple farm in Kent with a view to creating its first British vineyard.
Mayfair Flyer: Quick stats on a ‘Golden Decade’ and the return of residential life
There was an unexpected spike in pre-Christmas activity in Mayfair, says local estate agent Wetherell, as the firm bagged just shy of £50m in sales in the traditional holiday wind-down.