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Strong growth but ‘momentum may be slowing’ for prime country houses
The prime country house market has posted its strongest rate of annual growth for four years, says Knight Frank, although the £5m+ segment dropped by 2.3% between April and June.
Topland & London Green in £200m JV
Sol Zakay's Topland Group has reportedly provided prime resi developer and planning specialist London Green with a £200m 'war chest'.
£500k garage hits the market in Kensington
A single garage in W8 has just been put up for sale with a guide price of £500,000.
US investment firm backs London Square expansion
Private equity and real estate funds managed by US investment giant Ares Management have agreed to buy the majority stake in resi developer and housebuilder London Square.
Chestertons up for sale; offers in excess of £50m
As Humberts sells off its lettings and property management arms, its ex-half Chestertons has been put up for sale - if the price is right.
Mayfair Guru awarded RICS Fellowship
Peter Wetherell, of the eponymous Mayfair estate agency, has added a rather large feather to his cap this week.
Edinburgh posts fourth consecutive quarter of price growth
Property values in Edinburgh are now 5.7% higher than they were a year ago, after posting four quarterly rises on the trot.
Youth Development: Banking heavyweight backs young duo with £50m for prime resi projects
Christian and Nick Candy started Candy & Candy when they were 26 and 27; Finchatton's Andrew Dunn and Alex Michelin did their first deal when they were 25 and 26.
Super suburbs outperform prime London
The gap between prime regional and prime London house prices may have just peaked, according to Savills.
Chelsea Barracks Phase 3 exhibition
As Keltbray forges ahead with enabling works at Qatari Diar's Chelsea Barracks site, the developers are holding yet another exhibition to keep the locals informed and, it hopes, on side.
World in London: Who’s really buying the capital?
Despite all the headlines and bluster, only 7% of Greater London's properties for sale went overseas in 2013-14, according to Savills' new World in London report.
New Acquisitions Director for Marsh & Parsons
Marsh & Parsons has recruited Simon Maine-Tucker as Acquisitions Director to its Residential Development & Investment department, and has also hired Rebecca Derbyshire to the New Homes team.