Format: News
MIPIM 2015: Picks of the programme
Apparently there are some talks and stuff happening away from the proper business in Cannes' bars from 10th-13th March.
Planning nod for Landmark in Hampshire
Landmark Estates has been given the green light to redevelop a historic former hospital in Hampshire.
Strong start for Londonewcastle in Queen’s Park
Developer Londonewcastle has reported "strong" sales at its freshly-launched scheme in north west London, with 175 new buyer registrations in the last six weeks.
PCL’s listing-to-sales ratio has plummeted
“It’s clear that prime central London has been devastated where the property market is concerned," declares eMoov's Russell Quirk, as his research unit finds that demand in the Golden Postcodes is…
OnTheMarket aims to usurp Zoopla by January 2016; eyes up the Rightmove position
As Agents' Mutual's new property portal claims its millionth visitor, boss Ian Springett has piped up about the marketing war that's being waged between incumbent No.2 portal Zoopla and the newbie.
Residential designs go in for Hammersmith’s Thames Wharf
Planning's gone in for a key riverside development in Hammersmith, next to the River Cafe.
The Cook Report: Mansion tax is ‘outdated and unnecessary’
Savills' Director of Research Lucian Cook has been moonlighting, penning a swingeingly anti-mansion tax manifesto for right-leaning think tank the Centre for Policy Studies.
D&G: One in five vendors now looking to sell ‘off-market’
"Buyers need to dig deeper than just looking online" says Douglas & Gordon, as a growing number of vendors are requesting that their properties be offered for sale on the quiet in the run-up to May's election.
Bullish mortgage brokers back buy-to-let and shorter terms
82% of mortgage brokers think that the buy-to-let market will continue to strengthen during 2015, according to a survey by Dragonfly Property Finance.
BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair: 18-24 March, Duke of York Square
The British Antique Dealers’ Association is finalising plans for its annual palooza in Chelsea, with 98 dealers lined-up to tout some thoroughly-vetted wares to the well-of-heel and fat-of-wallet.
Money Talks: The impact of currency fluctuations on PCL buyers and owners
In the last four months alone, the same hypothetical house in one of the best parts of prime central London has become 16% cheaper for a Swiss buyer converting francs, but a mind-boggling 47% more…
Strawberry Star announces top level hires as global expansion plans take shape
Giant real estate consultancy Strawberry Star Group has made a raft of new appointments, including a new CEO, as it drives some major global expansion plans forward.