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Country Lifelines: Estates revival continues
2012 was a breath of fresh air for the UK's country estates, with a 6% rise in average values recorded
Mortgage Strategy Awards: The Winners
In case you missed it, the Mortgage Strategy Awards took over the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane on Wednesday to decorate the industry's leading lights
New York agent beefs up London operation
Citywise Real Estate, the New York property management firm owned by UK-based Daniel Bloom, is bolstering its London operation to meet demand for on-the-ground State-side property management
Dragonfly passes the £500m loan mark
Dragonfly Property Finance, the short-term lender, has boasted that it has now lent over £500m through 900 deals since launch in 2009; the firm is eying-up the £1bn mark over the next 12-18 months.
What happened to second homes in 2012?
Well, the number of second homes in England rose again in 2012, according to recent data from the Department of Communities and Local Goverment
As Houses: Doettling launches most safe safe yet
Ever felt like your safe or vault wasn't quite showy enough? Luxury safe maker Döttling has addressed this perennial problem by creating the calf-skin clad Fortress, which comes with an in-built humidor a…
Chesterton Humberts names new Head of International
Chesterton Humberts has appointed Tim Brown as its new Head of International Department.
Brown will be based in the company’s Knightsbridge office and brings over 35 years of experience in the industry. On
New head of central London asset management for CBRE
Andrew Peacock will join CBRE's Real Estate Finance division as Head of Central London Asset Management, starting on the 18th March.
Miliband moots a mansion tax to “put right a mistake made by Gordon Brown”
Ed Miliband has opened up the mansion tax debate all over again
Finchatton’s £12.5m Lansbury penthouse sells within 24 hours (for £1m above asking)
It looks as though Finchatton has got it right again - the 3,000 square foot, three-bedroom showcase apartment in the firm's latest development has been snapped up after what sounds like a global bunfight
Future Capital Partners launches prime resi EIS offering
Future Capital Partners, the £7 billion alternative investment firm, has kicked off its latest Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) offering - RRC Planning Services PLC (RRC) - with a focus on"growth sectors" …
Helvar lights up 375 Kensington High St
High-end property developer, St Edward, has chosen Helvar to provide the lighting controls for its new apartments and penthouses at 375 Kensington High Street