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Savills appoints new head of Japan
Mitsui Fudosan's Eiichiro Onozawa will be starting his new CEO role at Savills next month.
Luxury real estate network launches in the Philippines
New Makati-based operation is Sotheby's International Realty's 18th office in Asia.
Residence One sets up new £60mn scheme in St John’s Wood
Luxury developer acquires St Mark’s Court for the follow-up to its fast-selling Allen House project in Kensington.
Douglas & Gordon launches £200mn+ property lending platform
James Evans' D&G has teamed up with Paul Oberschneider's Hilltop Capital Partners to create a new bridging finance platform.
Super-prime Dublin scheme nears sell-out
American & English buyers have accounted for nearly a third of sales at the high-end project neighbouring the new US Embassy.
In Pictures: Touring an £11mn townhouse on Kensington’s Collingham Gardens
Notable 1884 example was originally designed by the renowned architect Sir Ernest George.
Global prime resi rental growth slides to three-year low
Tokyo leads international city rankings with annual uplift of 6%, while Toronto, Auckland & Singapore all saw rents fall in 2024.
Top ‘neighbourly matters’ consultancy installs new MD
DPR provides advisory services in daylight & sunlight analysis, rights of light, neighbourly matters, and measured surveys.
Planning decisions decline by 7%
Approvals by planning authorities in England fell in Q4, with residential consents down 10% from the previous year.
Spring Statement: Planning reform to drive GDP growth, predicts OBR
No taxing announcements today - but fresh Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts expect a big boost to housebuilding, with residential transaction volumes & property values also climbing over the next…
UK house price inflation climbs to 4.9%
Official data suggest property price growth has been steadily gathering pace since bottoming-out at the end of 2023.
London’s lettings market ‘busier than expected’, reports major agency
Chestertons flags 'sharp' increase in enquiries & 30% uplift in number of tenants moving; fellow high-profile firm Foxtons says market likely to remain 'highly competitive' over the coming months.