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CBRE and Strutt & Parker bag Dalian Wanda’s One Nine Elms gig
An announcement made at MIPIM confirms that One Nine Elms, The Dalian Wanda Group's 1.
How much does it cost to run a large country house for a year?
Bible of rural existence Country Life has been totting up all the pesky bills that go along with owning a pastoral idyll. It's pretty scary.
Offers double up but prime London cooling for the Budget countdown
The number of offers received last month was nearly twice as high as in February last year, according to the latest from Douglas & Gordon, but that's "almost certainly a product of multiple bidding" in…
“Strong start to Foxtons’ life as a public company” as profits soar by 57%
Foxtons has done rather well since floating in September last year; the firm's Full Year results for 2013, released today, show sales volumes climbing by 22.5% and lettings volumes by 6.
Slaughter and May partner joins Candy & Candy
Candy & Candy has recruited former Slaughter and May partner, Dermot Rice, as a Director.
Stately Progress: Burton/Repton masterpiece comes up for sale in Kent
Some pretty significant estates have hit the market in the UK over the last year, but not many can claim to have been submitted to the United Nations UNESCO Committee to join the likes of Stonehenge and…
What are the biggest issues for rural homes and businesses?
Chiming nicely with recent Rightmove and Strutt & Parker findings, Knight Frank has expanded on the rural broadband issue (and more) in its latest Rural Sentiment Survey.
Rights of Light at the end of the Tunnel: Coventry Vs Lawrence
Developers will welcome a new Supreme Court decision that heralds a more flexible approach to the question of the appropriate remedy for a claimant whose rights of light will be adversely impacted by a…
Cannes Do’s: MIPIM 2014 highlights
As if you didn't already know, Cannes' annual property palooza kicks off tomorrow. Here's a pick of coming week's highlights on the Riviera (and a handy map):
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Savills partners up in San Francisco
Savills has struck a deal with a market-leading San Francisco-based real estate brokerage, significantly strengthening the firm's US capabilities.
RICS asks for property (and SDLT reform) to be at the heart of Osborne’s Budget
The RICS has helpfully offered to help the Chancellor out with the drafting of his Budget speech on 19th March, submitting a series of policy "asks" that its members would be happy to hear and that might…
Power to the People: Boles lays out schemes for planning devolution
"Planning should not be the exclusive preserve of lawyers, developers or town hall officials," pronounces the Planning Minister Nick Boles in a statement of intent for the planning process.