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‘Legal battle’ over US Embassy redevelopment
Tempers appear to be fraying in Grosvenor Square over the redevelopment of the US Embassy building, or rather the lack of it...
Autumn action kicks off early, but uncertainty lies ahead – Rightmove
Autum has started "earlier than usual", trumpets Rightmove in its latest House Price Index, as asking prices rise by 0.9%.
September's new listings are going on the portal with asking prices 0.
Developers partner up on £400m Islington scheme
Sager and Cain Hoy have just signed a joint venture agreement to develop a £400m scheme in the middle of happening Islington.
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Paying Up: Residential Property Salary Survey 2014
The resi property industry "remains a lucrative sector to work in" says specialist recruitment agency Deverell Smith, with the sector's average wage now standing 14.63% above the national average.
£8m investment fuels Canburg’s global interiors ambition
Canburg, the owner of high-end interiors brands Smallbone of Devizes and Mark Wilkinson Furniture, has netted an £8m capital investment from the Business Growth Fund to "accelerate its UK and international…
The £1m Creep: Mapping the evolution of prime London
Savills has mapped the expansion of prime London from 2003 to 2018, tracking the number of £1m+ sales across the capital. Sophie Chick walks us through the changing face of the six-figure city.
Cordea Savills widens London resi development fund zone
Investment manager Cordea Savills has broadened the remit of its London residential development fund, to look at "select locations" across Greater London rather than maintaining the prime central focus…
Great Portland posts speedy sales at Rathbone Square
Great Portland Estates has offloaded 125 of the 142 private residential units in its Rathbone Square development on the old Royal Mail site off Oxford Street.
MMR plus ‘acute’ conveyancer shortage slowing transactions by up to a month – RICS
We're seeing a return to a 'less volatile' market, according to the monthly collective finger in the air by RICS surveyors.
Product Basement: The Ladbroke Road project with big plans
A rare development opportunity on one of Notting Hill's best streets has just come up for sale, complete with permission for a double-storey basement extension. Got to be worth a look...
Prime Please: Newcourt doubles up in Wimbledon
Luxury developer Newcourt Residential is banking on Wimbledon's top-end draw for its latest scheme, which is being billed - and priced - as 'a true PCL product'.
Phillips moves to Berkeley Square
Fine stuff auction house Phillips has moved its European HQ from Howick Place in Victoria to a state-of-the-art space at the top of Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair.