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Double role for Banda’s new recruit
Search-agent-slash-developer Banda has hired a new Development and Legal Manager to "fuse" the firm's legal/contract needs with its development activities.
Westminster wages war on mega-basements
Westminster is the latest London council to wage war on mega-basements, which can reach "the depths of a nuclear submarine", according to Deputy Leader Robert Davis.
Regional construction rockets 80% as cranes go up
80% more construction schemes have started in the last 12 months compared to last year, according to Deloitte Real Estate's latest UK Cities Crane Survey.
Capital Appreciation: London retains global investment crown
When it comes to attracting the attentions of the world's super-rich, it seems London's still got what it takes.
Cadogan Square 1991-2012: A Property Investment Case Study
Lonres has come up with a pretty stark illustration of prime property's performance as an investment asset over the last 20 years.
Orion on a Mission to light up City Road Basin
Orion Capital went to town for the launch of their Canaletto tower on the Regent's Canal/City Road last week, hiring luxury PR bigwigs Mission - in one of the agency's first property gigs - to throw a…
Housing Bubble ‘Hysteria’: Price rises ‘paltry’ compared to pre-crash
"The chances of seeing another housing-market bubble are extremely slim," according to the latest EY (used to be Ernst & Young) ITEM Club report.
Topland lends £100m in Q3
The property investment group headed up by Sol Zakay - Topland - has deployed £100m-worth of loans in the last three months alone, as its focus on high-profile prime resi development projects continues.
New Associate Director for JLL’s resi land team
Jones Lang LaSalle has strengthened its resi land offering with the appointment of former Lambert Smith Hampton man Peter Day.
Prime country house prices rise at fastest rate in over three years
There's more good signs coming out of the prime country market, with Q3 delivering the fastest pace of price growth in over three years according to Knight Frank.
ATED avoiders must disclose schemes – or be fined up to £1m
In an effort to thwart tax avoidance, HMRC is demanding that all schemes designed to get around the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) be disclosed to them - or face a fine of up to £1 million.
London’s ‘first beautiful resi high rise’ launches on Regent’s Canal
Canaletto, Orion Capital and UNStudio's eye-catching development on London's City Road Basin, is launching to the public this weekend with the hope of bringing some Dutch high-design aesthetic to that…