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Fine & Country expands in Essex
‘Premium’ agency brand already has six operations in the county.
American developer picks up major prime London site for £1bn+ mixed-use scheme
International property giant Hines has acquired the 1.8-acre 18 Blackfriars site, bringing in Foster + Partners to design a mixed-use development.
Mapped: Which global property markets are most at risk of a bubble?
London property remains overvalued, says UBS, but the UK capital is near the bottom of the bubble-risk table this year.
Buyer picks up £8m ‘icon’ in Covent Garden
Last privately owned freehold building in Neal's Yard was billed as ‘a rare opportunity to purchase a piece of London’s social history’.
Ex-Strutts client services head joins property management firm
Rory Field will be spearheading expansion plans for West End-based Masterfix.
Agency sends touting letter to the Tower of London
We know stock levels are short, but this was never going to fly…
Chinese house prices dip for the first time in six years
Policy measures imposed to cool a runaway property market appear to be working in China - perhaps too well...
London property prices rise at fastest rate since 2016 – UK HPI
The latest official UK House Price Index tells of 10.6% inflation in the year to August.
Improving home energy efficiency is at the heart of Britain’s new ‘green industrial revolution’
The Government has finally published its Net Zero Strategy, along with an in-depth Heat & Building Strategy.
Agency reports string of £20m-plus sales in St John’s Wood
Knight Frank is dominating the top-end of the market in NW8, having been the main agent for every sale above £18m in the district over the last three years.
Hutton Bubear bolsters team with hires from JLL & Savills
The advisory firm has reported heightened demand for both acquisition & development consultancy services this year.
Purplebricks faces legal challenge over employment status
More than 100 Purplebricks workers claim that they were wrongly classed as self-employed by the hybrid estate agency, so missed out on holiday pay and pension contributions.