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First Viewing: £22.5m Rutland Gardens penthouse
One of the most impressive apartments in Knightsbridge has gone on the market with Strutt & Parker today.
“Young Turk” property advisor of the year shortlist announced
Spear's magazine has unveiled their latest batch of Awards nominees.
Pylon Pile-On: No planning needed for 50ft phone masts
50ft-high mobile phone masts could be erected without the need for planning permission if a new Bill - intended to enhance the introduction of a 4G mobile phone network and create broader broadband coverage…
Tory MP proposes tax on wealthy foreign buyers as London reaches “tipping point”
Conservative MP Mark Field has proposed a levy of on non-resident, non-British owners of property to redress the balance between "locked-out" Londoners and wealthy foreign investors who are "hoovering…
Homes on Tour: Hamptons overseas exhibition plan takes off
Hamptons International has decided to take the cream of its UK instructions on a tour of Hong Kong and Dubai in April.
Crown Estate preparing to go to market for St James’s scheme contractor
It sounds as though the Crown Estate is preparing to go to market for a main contractor for its ambitious £450m St James’s Market scheme, which includes new homes totalling 3,700 m2 (40,000 ft2),…
Age and Beauty: Period investments trump new developments “by four times”
Period or newbuild? Traditional or turnkey?
Property Pay Survey: Resi agents earn average of £32,570 (only sector to report annual fall)
The influential RICS/Macdonald and Company "Rewards & Attitudes Survey" has been published and the results are rather revealing.
BoJo: Resist “piecemeal” resi conversions
Boris Johnson has lashed out at proposals to allow offices to be turned into homes without planning permission, saying "piecemeal residential conversions" could affect London's status as a global commercial…
Native Land submits plans for a new Mayfair heart of art
Native Land has submitted a planning application for its site at 29-30 Old Burlington Street and 22-27 Cork Street in the midst of Mayfair's art-land.
Ex Lehman chief heads Henley’s new £200m prime resi debt business
Former Lehman Brothers boss, Richard Story, has announced the launch of Henley Property Finance (HPF), to provide debt to cash starved residential developers.
Foxtons looks to Nokia for Windows
Foxtons has handed out 900 Microsoft-powered Nokia Lumia 820 phones to staff across its 37 offices to use as their business smartphones. No news on what colour yet.