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Empire Builders 1750-1950: The Brits Who Built the Modern World
Forming part of the "Brits Who Built the Modern World" season, this newish display at the V&A - the first part of a major exhibition organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects - is well worth…
Developing Market: 10% of Chelsea buyers are developers
International buyers accounted for 56.5% of Chelsea specialist Russell Simpson's sales last year, while nearly three quarters of new tenants were from overseas.
Northacre appointed on super-prime scheme by Buckingham Palace
Northacre has been confirmed as the development manager on the much-anticipated 1 Palace Street scheme, right next to Buckingham Palace.
Under the terms of an agreement with Palace Revive Ltd.
Savills launches interactive prime property price map
Savills has launched a new interactive property price map of the UK by pointing out that house prices rose, on average, by 7% in 2013.
£1.5bn of Section 106 cash “unspent”
A BBC investigation has claimed that £1.5 billion of Section 106 money remains "unspent" by English councils, with a whopping £421m yet to even be allocated to anything.
NAEA and ARLA to advertise for licensed agents
The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents are launching TV advertising campaigns to promote the importance of choosing a licensed sales or lettings agent.
The Pool on the Hill: John Lennon’s Surrey mansion up for £14m
John Lennon's old digs on the St George's Hill Estate in Weybridge, where he wrote much of the Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, are up for sale for £13.75m with Knight Frank.
Easement Don’t Stop the Music: Ministry of Sound strikes deal with developer
It's been claimed that a "ground-breaking" deal over noise could pave the way for other residential development projects near entertainment venues, after The Ministry of Sound and Englewood Ltd reached…
Passion investments motor ahead, returning 77% since 2005
"Passion investments" - cars, jewels, trophy homes and the like - have out-performed shares since 2005 by quite the margin, delivering average returns of 77% according to Coutts' new Objects of Desire…
Public gets right to demand sale of government-owned property and land
New "Right to Contest" powers have officially come into force today, allowing the public to contest the use of central government land and property and apply for its release.
London tops foreign investment hotlist
London has pipped New York to be named as the world's top city for foreign estate investment opportunity, according to a survey by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate.
Fulham top for £1m+ sales as Battersea enters the big league
The London suburb of Fulham saw more £1m+ sales than any other area of the UK last year, with a whopping 335 deals at an average price of£1,779,323.