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Singapore’s wealthy keep London property in their sights
More than 57% of overseas high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) named London real estate as their top target investment class, according to Cluttons International Private Capital Survey 2012, published in…
Made in Britain
It has speedboats. It has handbags. It has marmalade vodka. And that's not even the half of it..
Giant turbines at St Breock wind farm, Cornwall, approved
Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee has approved proposals to erect five 100m-high wind turbines on St Breock Downs, near Bodmin.
Prices jump for £4m+ prime country homes
Knight Frank's Prime Country House Index shows that, whilst there was an overall price drop of 0.9% in Q3 this year, the toppy end of the prime country market did jolly well.
A good year for Knight Frank…
Knight Frank's financial results for the year ended 31 March 2012, announced today, show the company doing pretty well, with turnover increasing by 8%.
Tax chatter provokes the big £2m+ sell-off
All this talk of mansion tax is already prompting owners of £2m+ properties to sell up, reports WA Ellis, with an abnormally high number of these instructions recorded in September.
HSBC sells Property Vision to management team
HSBC Private Bank has sold 100% of Property Vision to the company’s management team, operating as PV Acquisitions Limited.
Property Vision's gross assets have been valued at $7.
New build or not new build? Camilla Dell asks what makes the best property investment
New build or not new build? Camilla Dell pits the thrill of the new against period charms to find the best returns for property investors.
100% Design becomes the UK’s largest design show
100% Design continues to be at the epicentre of design throughout the London Design Festival and its focus on innovation and creativity remains at the heart of the country's longest established commercial…
£1m+ sales up by 35%
The top line news from the latest Land Registry report shows increased demand for prime homes, with the number of properties sold for over £1m in June 2012 increasing by 35% to 647, from 478 in June 2011.
Lib Dem plans to ban central London second homes “foolish”
Lib Dem proposals to ban the purchase of second homes in central london have been lampooned by CBRE.
Final Trinity Square plans released
10 Trinity SquareDetailed plans for 10 Trinity Square's finishing touches have been unveiled, including a recreation of Sir Edwin Cooper's striking 1920's rotunda.