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Property Ombudsman updates Codes of Practice
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has just issued amended and updated versions of all its Codes of Practice for sales, lettings and buying agents UK and Scotland, in order to keep pace with legislative…
Berkeley completes on West End Green site
Berkeley Group has bought a 2.59 acre prime residential development site fronting the Edgware Road close to Paddington Station for £150m on an unconditional basis.
Golden Ticket: Prize Soho block goes for £43m
A key building on Soho's Golden Square has been snapped up by a resi developer for a cool £43.02m.
In Pictures: Stanhope’s BBC Television Centre
Stanhope plc is limbering up for the official launch of its mixed-use development of BBC Television Centre in White City, West London.
Assael Architecture to launch UAE office to service property investors
London-based Assael Architecture has announced plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates, in an effort to get closer to property investors looking to put money into London.
PCL agency reports rise in sub-letting scams
A Knightsbridge firm has warned of a spike in sub-letting "scams" after being approached by a number of hacked-off landlords.
New acquisitions boss at The Collection LLP
Mayfair-based consultancy The Collection LLP has promoted Matt Smith to Partner, overseeing all property acquisitions.
£2m+ buyers ‘are expecting a discount on last year’s prices’ – Savills
"The prime London market now looks fully taxed and buyers are slower to commit," says Savills' Lucian Cook, as the firm's quarterly review indicates a small drop in prime central London prices over the…
Thackeray Estate bags two planning nods and £40m worth of deals in heady summer
The Thackeray Estate had a pretty industrious summer by all accounts, bagging planning to transform two prominent sites in Chelsea and Southwark into top-end resi schemes, selling a boutique development…
Mortgage product numbers jump 10% to hit a post-recession high
The total number of mortgage products has passed 15,000 for the first time since the recession, according to the National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau.
Derwent completes luxury Fitzrovia scheme
Giant developer Derwent London has been putting the finishing touches to its new 15,500 square foot resi-led scheme in arty Fitzrovia.
London’s stamp duty burden breaches £3bn, but prime borough portions slip
London accounted for around 40% of the UK's total residential stamp duty receipts in 2014-15 - just over £3bn out of £7.