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Carter Jonas acquires SW London agency & announces new Head of Resi
Carter Jonas has just announced the strategic acquisition of independent estate agency Sullivan Thomas for an undisclosed sum.
Savills retains “Top Agent” crown
Savills has retained its UK number one position in Estates Gazette’s annual Top Agents Survey, published at the weekend.
The firm’s 13% increase in UK turnover from £352.
“Britain’s most expensive council house” goes for £2.96m
It had plenty of build-up, and Lot 60 in Savills' October auction didn't disappoint.
£1m+ sales jump 60%: September’s most expensive deals
The number of £1m+ properties sold last month jumped by 61% compared to the number sold at the same time last year, from 845 (1.3% of the total transactions) in September 2012 to 1,362 (1.
Gone in 48 Hours: Investment group snaps up ten houses on Billionaires’ Row
It's all kicking off on The Bishops Avenue.
Investment group LJ Capital has bought up ten properties on the exclusive road in North London - dubbed "Billionaires' Row" - in an off-market, 48-hour mega-deal.
St James buys up former convent in West London
St James, part of the Berkeley Group, has just bought a massive former convent in West London, which it plans to redevelop into a resi-led scheme next year.
Two new recruits for Deverell Smith
Property recruitment consultancy Deverell Smith has expanded its team with two more appointments, as the firm reports the highest levels of activity in over five years.
Homeowner confidence hits four-year high
89% of homeowners expect property prices to rise over next six months (from 80% in Q2), making this the most positive market for four years, according to the new Zoopla Sentiment Survey.
MIPIM comes to London: 15-17th October 2014, Olympia
So Olympia isn't quite as glam as Cannes. And the cycle ride there won't come with quite the same sense of achievement.
Cavendish Square mansion block goes for resi conversion
Harcourt Investments - an SPV by Sunley Group - has bought Harcourt House on Cavendish Square for something close to £75m, with a plan to turn the ornate Edwardian mansion block back into resi.
Mayfair’s next £250m mansion?
Plans for mobile phone mogul John Caudwell's new Mayfair mansion have just gone public;
The new truth about London’s north-south divide
London's north-south is alive and well - but not in the traditional way, according to new research by Garrington.