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Pay now, move-in in 20 years
An odd proposition from Winkworth, but one that could prove mighty attractive to investors with a eye on the long term: they are marketing a property in South Kensington with a "deferred purchase agreement
Prime London prices to rise and rise despite economic doldrums
The prime property market continues to romp along (relatively speaking) while Britain's economy languishes in the doldrums, with a third consecutive quarter of dismal news on GDP: national output in …
Gittins to head up Chesterton Humberts flagship
Guy Gittins
Don’t Panic about chancel repairs, say Strutt & Parker
Henry VIII still has a lot to answer for
Squire wins the battle for Vauxhall Cross
The priming of the south bank again marched onward this week, as Squire & Partners' £400m two-tower scheme for Vauxhall was approved by Eric Pickles.
Zoopla traffic surges
DPG's flagship property portal Zoopla is booming. The site has reported a 45% spike in traffic levels and a surge of inquiries to agents during August
Prime residential projects give hope to architects
The majority of British architects are pessimistic about their workload levels for the coming year, according to RIBA's Future Trends Survey, but the high-end residential sector is proving to be "resilient,"…
SBID International Design Awards 2012 shortlist announced
Following the success of last year’s awards at Maison & Objet, the Society of British Interior Design (SBID) has announced a shortlist for its inaugural 2012 International Design Awards, which attracted p…
Chinese boom yet to really hit Western property markets
The real flow of wealth from China to the West has not even begun, says Knight Frank's Andrew Shirley...
Everybody talks about the spending power of the Chinese.
Industry reacts to Montague Review
The industry has reacted with vigour to Sir Adrian Montague's recommendations on how to tackle to UK's housing shortage, which include institutional investors bankrolling the large-scale construction of…
Derwent’s big plans for Fitzrovia
Developer Derwent is set to reveal final plans for 14,000 square feet of resi (and 323,00 square feet of offices) at its much-anticipated Fitzrovia site, according to Building Magazine today
Don’t talk about property prices… It’s bad form
Property prices - the bastion of British conversation - are one of the top ten small talk taboos, with one in six people finding it an uncomfortable topic of discussion - even with close friends