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Conran & Partners awards global PR brief
Architecture and interior design practice founded by Sir Terence Conran is looking to raise its profile across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Harding Green signs up another well-known PCL agent
Hugo Headlam, who used to run John D Wood’s branch in Belgravia, has joined the Kensington-based 'freelance' agency set up by Nick Carter.
‘Hotting up’: PCL set for ‘healthy market bounce’, predicts buying agency
'The market could go up a few per cent quite quickly, and a lot of good quality property has been held back from the market during lockdown', says Black Brick
Biden pitches tax hikes for wealthiest Americans
‘Trickle-down economics has never worked’, said the POTUS in an historic speech on the eve of his 100th day in office.
ATED receipts dwindle as enveloping loses its appeal
Receipts from the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings fell by 8% (c.£11m) for the 2019/2020 financial year; they have dropped by 28% (c.£50m) since the 2016 peak.
Grosvenor reports first negative return since the GFC
"Our 2020 financial performance was poor by historical standards, although contextually resilient," says Grosvenor Group's Chief Executive Mark Preston, as the firm swings to a loss.
In Pictures: Inside the penultimate piece of Argent’s King’s Cross development
LUMA, a 61-unit residential scheme designed by Squire & Partners and Conran and Partners, is one of the final pieces of Argent’s King’s Cross Central Development.
US giant Berkshire Hathaway ramps up PCL presence with Knightsbridge agency acquisition
EXCLUSIVE: Warren Buffet’s global real estate network moves into ‘London’s true super-prime neighbourhoods’ with the takeover of 163-year-old firm Marler & Marler.
‘Celebrity’ homes can command a 10% price premium, claims agency
"There has been a significant sea-change in celebrity attitudes towards collaborating with agents instructed to market their properties," says a top North London estate agency.
D&G’s Thompson moves to Keller Williams
Matthew Thompson is joining Keller Williams to run the London operation, KW Prime.
Hollywood director’s former London base shoots for £20m
A-list filmmaker Tim Burton has been renting the dramatic Eglon House in Primrose Hill since 2016.
Most of London has seen rental values fall over the last five years
London is the only GB region where average asking rents are lower now than they were five years ago, reports Rightmove.