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Carter Jonas acquires another SW London agency
Hot on the heels of the JLL and W.A.Ellis merger this week, we hear Carter Jonas has also just fortified its resi presence in the capital by acquiring a high-end, two-office independent in SW London.
Major planning permissions ‘at a 10 year high’ as permitted developments take off
There's been a slight increase in the number of planning applications and approvals, according to new data released by the UK Statistics Authority, which takes the number of major approvals to a ten year…
Topland follows up £11m Putney purchase with £8m Balham buy
Investment firm Topland has followed up last year's £11m acquisition in Putney by bagging an £8m building in Balham.
The Mansion Mismatch: 3/4 of London’s £2m+ homes are flats
Three-quarters of Greater London properties worth more than £2m - Labour and the Lib Dem's proposed Mansion Tax threshold for "ultra-high value homes" - are flats or terraced houses, notes Knight Frank.
Barton Wyatt rolls out Private Office offering
Prime surrey estate agency Barton Wyatt has opened up a "Private Office" arm, formalising services - booking private jets, sorting Christmas shopping, arranging dinner parties etc etc - that its been…
Aspire gets a new look
South West London estate agency Aspire has rebranded with a "fresh and distinctive new look".
Britain’s smallest £1m home: A 334 sq ft studio in Mayfair
A 334 sq ft studio flat on Upper Brook Street, W1, is being marketed as both "Britain's smallest £1m home" and as "Mayfair's biggest bargain."
Three of the Best: Single-Unit Development Opportunities
It's been a bumper week for those looking for big-budget single-unit development projects in and around the capital, with a slew of super-prime parcels of land and trophy houses of tomorrow hitting the…
RBKC gets tough on Holland Park property that’s ‘bringing down the rest of the neighbourhood’
The owner of a house in Holland Park is facing the full weight of RBKC's planning enforcement team after carrying out unauthorised works on a "work of art".
Knightsbridge flat with less than a year left on the lease sells for over £500k
A one bedroom flat in Knightsbridge with just a few months left on the lease has been sold for over £500,000 after a fierce bidding war.
Lodha calls in Kelly Hoppen to style Mumbai tower
Indian super-developer Lodha, which recently announced plans for a $5bn move on London's residential market, has called on the celebrity prowess of interior designer/BBC Dragon Kelly Hoppen MBE via celebrity…
Murdoch makes a $1bn move on US online property
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has announced that it is buying the US-based online real estate titan Move, Inc. for around $950m.