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Ex-Foxtons agent assembles raft of PCL development projects
David Roberts set up Robelia earlier this year, with backing from North West-based entrepreneur Anil Pitalia.
Record deal surge ‘more of a blip than a signal of any real shift in market activity’ – LonRes
Transaction volumes in June were up by 140% on the five-year average, eclipsing the previous record set in March 2016 by a full 20%.
Prime London rental market ‘rebalancing’ – LCP
Key indicators including the average discount on re-lets and the time taken to find a tenant have both been falling.
Former British PM’s Eaton Square mansion seeks £23m
With some work, this key house on the northern terrace could be worth up to £30m, say agents.
Green light for Groveworld’s Throat, Nose & Ear Hospital redevelopment
AHMM's designs for the 1.5 acre former hospital site 330 Gray’s Inn Road, near King's Cross, include the delivery of 76 new residential apartments.
Asking prices climb to another record high as the property market sees its busiest ever H1
House prices are being inflated by "frenzied" buying activity and a continued shortage of properties being listed for sale. There's a 225,000 shortfall of homes for sale, estimates Rightmove;
In Pictures: SOM architects’ Milan Olympic Village will be ‘a new urban laboratory’
The Olympic Village for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will be "at once connected and self-sufficient", say its architects, designed "first and foremost to become an integral part of Milan’s urban fabric.
Building material shortages are putting site works on hold
Architects and builders are reporting significant issues with the supply of building materials, causing on-site delays and escalating prices.
In Pictures: Foster + Partners designs sustainable ‘urban-resort’ in Beverly Hills
One Beverly Hills, the redevelopment of a 17.
A fifth of homes have seen values rise by more than the average UK salary in the last year
Zoopla estimates that 4.6 million private homes in the UK rose in value by more than £30,500, the average UK salary, in the last year. That's 21% of all privately owned homes in the country.
BIG creates seven new partners, 33 new Associates & one new Director
Bjarke Ingels Group has more than doubled in size over the last four years.
Hybrid & online agents increase market share
Inroads are being made into the higher-value market, reports TwentyCi.