Format: News
CIL changes will exempt self-builders and allow developers to “pay in kind”
In an effort to make self-built "grand designs" more mainstream, the government has decided to exempt home-made new buildings over a certain size from the Community Infrastructure Levy.
English Rose buys Strand office-to-resi scheme
Fitzrovia-based developer English Rose has bought the long leasehold on a luxury resi scheme on the Strand.
Legal & General Property sold the upper parts of 406-408 Strand for £11.
The Luxury Property Show 2013 ready for launch
The Hurlingham Club in Fulham is once again playing host to some of the world's choicest resi real estate, as the Luxury Property Show comes to town for the seventh time
Carter Jonas acquires SW London agency & announces new Head of Resi
Carter Jonas has just announced the strategic acquisition of independent estate agency Sullivan Thomas for an undisclosed sum
Savills retains “Top Agent” crown
Savills has retained its UK number one position in Estates Gazette’s annual Top Agents Survey, published at the weekend.
The firm’s 13% increase in UK turnover from £352.3 mi
“Britain’s most expensive council house” goes for £2.96m
It had plenty of build-up, and Lot 60 in Savills' October auction didn't disappoint
Homeowner confidence hits four-year high
89% of homeowners expect property prices to rise over next six months (from 80% in Q2), making this the most positive market for four years, according to the new Zoopla Sentiment Survey
MIPIM comes to London: 15-17th October 2014, Olympia
So Olympia isn't quite as glam as Cannes. And the cycle ride there won't come with quite the same sense of achievement
Cavendish Square mansion block goes for resi conversion
Harcourt Investments - an SPV by Sunley Group - has bought Harcourt House on Cavendish Square for something close to £75m, with a plan to turn the ornate Edwardian mansion block back into resi.
Gone in 48 Hours: Investment group snaps up ten houses on Billionaires’ Row
It's all kicking off on The Bishops Avenue.
Investment group LJ Capital has bought up ten properties on the exclusive road in North London - dubbed "Billionaires' Row" - in an off-market, 48-hour mega-deal
St James buys up former convent in West London
St James, part of the Berkeley Group, has just bought a massive former convent in West London, which it plans to redevelop into a resi-led scheme next year
Two new recruits for Deverell Smith
Property recruitment consultancy Deverell Smith has expanded its team with two more appointments, as the firm reports the highest levels of activity in over five years.