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£1m boost for charity as Devon estate goes under the hammer
A leading charity has received over £1m after a Devon estate was successfully sold at auction, for £200,000 above the guide price.
Dear Vince: RICS rallies members to help “eliminate the cowboys”
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has urged its members to write personal letters to Vince Cable ahead of this month's House of Commons debate on the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill.
West End rental deals up 110% – LDG
Meanwhile, reports filtering in from one agency suggest it's been a rip-roaring start to 2013 for the West End rental market - in terms of volume anyway.
New legal giant Dentons will “challenge the status quo”
Merger creates giant of a firm with over 2,500 lawyers, including over 500 real estate specialists, in 79 locations around the world
Entries open for International Design Awards 2013
The third SBID International Design Awards, which "recognise excellence in the interior design industry," is open for business.
Phene rises as resi development plans shot down
Controversial plans to turn one of Chelsea's best-loved pubs into a super-prime home seem to have disappeared down the hatch today, as delirious reports filter in of the Phene Arms' purchase by the City…
500 up for Strutt & Parker open house event
With the promise of a balmy ten degrees and perfect viewing conditions, over 500 homes have apparently signed up for Strutt & Parker's Open House Day this Saturday (6th April), as the agency's clever annual…
Zoopla powers new Barclays homeowner app
Zoopla has teamed up with Barclays to power the property search functions on the new Barclays Homeowner mobile app.
RBKC to hold basement Q&A
Just a quick update on the ongoing basement saga in RBKC; Kensington & Chelsea Council will be holding a Q&A session on the second draft of its Basement Policy on 8th April.
Northbeach goes to work on Connaught Place scheme
Northbeach Capital Partners, the PCL development management, investment and advisory arm of Northbeach, has announced a new project overlooking Hyde Park, due for completion in August 2013.
London property: historically stable, and not over-heating – Savills
The prime London property market is historically stable, with prime London house prices recording an unprecedented two and a half years of steady growth, according to the latest from Savills.
London was the only prime world city to see rents fall in 2012
Knight Frank's Prime Global Rental Index rose by 1.6% in the final quarter of 2012, taking the annual increase to 5.1% and putting the index 20% above its post-financial crisis low in Q2 2009.