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Fruition adds three; declares a ‘shift in strategic direction’
London property developer bolsters its land and development team as it shifts to focus on airspace projects.
In Pictures: Charlie Chaplin’s Brixton Fun Factory is for sale as a dramatic live-work space
Originally built for entertainment impresario Fred Karno and known as the Fun Factory, this property has been converted into a spectacular live-work space by artist Richard Harrison.
Ranked: Britain’s top 10 seaside property price hotspots
Mumbles in Wales, Camber in East Sussex and Fowey in Cornwall are Britain’s top coastal price hotspots, according to Rightmove.
Deal sealed on £30m Mayfair penthouse after ‘multiple bids’
Showstopping apartment on Stratton Street has a huge roof terrace with some of the best views in PCL; agents report slew of £20m-plus sales agreed locally in recent weeks.
OBR slashes five-year house price inflation forecast by 17%
Average property prices are likely to be 17% lower after five years than was predicted in March, before the pandemic hit, says the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Luxury developer Octagon rolls out new midmarket brand
‘We have long realised there are not enough new quality homes in the more accessible midmarket price band’, says the high-end housebuilder’s CEO, Tim Banks.
Modernist mega-lateral with rock star neighbours seeks £8.5m
‘Entirely unique’ ground-floor apartment in Kensington’s Stavordale Lodge hits the market for the first time in 50 years.
Stamp duty savings drive bulk-buying trend amongst overseas investors
Foreign buyers are increasingly picking up six or more units at a time to tap into non-resi rates, reports residency and citizenship firm.
‘Our economic emergency has only just begun’ – Government outlines new spending priorities
There was no mention of a much hoped-for extension to the Stamp Duty holiday in today's Autumn Spending Review, delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Property transaction numbers to drop sharply next year, warns Zoopla
While the property market is romping along in the run-up to Christmas, Zoopla expects house price growth to sink to just 1% in 2021, with 10% fewer transactions taking place in the the second half of the…
How Covid-19 has impacted residential real estate transactions around the world
Residential property has "has so far proven one of the more resilient sectors" of the global economy, reports Savills.
Foxtons’ Constantinou takes on key lettings role at Knight Frank
After spending the last 23 years at Foxtons, Mel Constantinou will now be running Knight Frank’s network of lettings offices across South West London and the Home Counties.