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London overtakes Hong Kong as most expensive place to live and work
London is the most expensive city in the world to locate an employee, overtaking the "winner" for the last five years, Hong Kong, in Savills Live/Work Index.
The impact of a general election on London’s prime property market
As Ed Miliband prepares to 'unveil' his six-point plan at the Labour party conference, Winkworth has been looking into how the upcoming general election could impact on sales levels in prime central…
London Vs Monaco: Comparing ultra-prime twin markets
Prime Central London has closed the property price gap on Monaco over the last few years, says Monaco/London agent Pastor Real Estate, with the difference in average sale prices closing from 64% in 2011…
Bridgebank launches £1m+ Quantum big loan brand
Bridgebank Capital has just launched a new brand dedicated to £1m+ large loans.
British Land smashes Mayfair price records with Clarges pre-launch
British Land is clearly having no trouble shifting units at its new super-prime development in Mayfair.
Fashion giant wins starry bidding war in Primrose Hill
When chunky period houses come up for sale in Primrose Hill, it's not unusual for them to attract plenty of interest from A-list stars. But one £15.
Lodha plots $5bn London resi play
India's biggest resi property developer is reportedly gearing up to splash $3bn on new assets in London over the next four years, with a further $2bn set aside for construction.
Could The Old War Office fetch £300m?
It seems Winston Churchill's former Whitehall stomping ground has undergone something of a rebrand as it bids to 'capture the imagination of developers around the world'.
House price expectations ease to 13 month low
Less than half of homeowners expect the value of their property to rise over the next 12 months - the first time the number's fallen under 50% this year - according to Knight Frank's latest Future House…
Chestertons makes a move on Marbs
Chestertons has done a deal with Marbella estate agency Affinity Property Group to open a new Spanish outpost in Puerto Banus, Chestertons Affinity.
Football Pad: The room of two halves
We've seen houses with spacecraft instead of attics, waterslides instead of stairs and cocktail bars instead of kitchens, but this has to be the first indoor football pitch.
CIT boosts South Bank Tower’s cultural creds with McCurry exhibition
South Bank Tower (formerly King's Reach Tower) developer CIT has taken the cultural provenance of the Southbank and run with it, commissioning uber-photographer Steve McCurry - he of Afghan Girl fame…