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Change at the top for Fine & Country as CEO Lindley steps down
Jon Cooke is taking over as Interim Global CEO, as David Lindley departs after ten years with the estate agency brand. Nicky Stevenson steps up to become UK Managing Director.
Knight Frank plans online resi auction trial
High-end agency brings former Allsop partner Richard Watson on as a consultant ahead of trial run in July
‘We might see Hampstead Garden Suburb become fashionable again’: Buying agency predicts post-lockdown demand shifts
Leafy locales of SW London & mansion-strewn lands north of Hampstead Village tipped for a boost at the expense of PCL apartments, as buyers weigh up location vs green space in the post-pandemic era
MSMR bags trophy 33 Portland Place refurb
Adams brothers' masterpiece to be restored as an ultra-prime single dwelling, five years after changing hands for £27m.
Cushman withdraws from direct new home sales
Cushman & Wakefield repoints its resi business after "a comprehensive review".
Sharp fall in London rents as pandemic shifts balance of power
Chestertons reports a 10-15% drop in rental values since March, citing diminished demand from students and corporates among the key factors
Ranked: The lockdown’s ten most virtually toured properties
OnTheMarket has revealed which listings with 3D virtual tours have garnered the most attention over the last couple of months, including a £28m townhouse in Belgravia, a converted water tower in West…
LA’s Opus mansion re-pitched as ‘1175 Billionaires’ Row’
After changing hands earlier this year, a re-branded Beverley Hills mega-mansion is being marketed as "the most spectacular and luxurious organic modern home ever constructed".
Super-prime Mayfair scheme delivers £200m profit for British Land
The developer's 'highly successful' Clarges Mayfair project on Piccadilly has brought in receipts totalling £446m to date, with just one unit left to sell...
Mayfair to lead London’s market recovery, predicts agency
Wetherell foresees a busy summer ahead for the cash-rich neighbourhood, with a V-shaped recovery led by the new-build and lettings sectors...
Ease planning rules to allow lockdown-hit hotels to be converted to resi, says top agency
"Looking at redevelopment options [rather than re-opening after lockdown] may be a far more realistic and rewarding route for a few hotel owners," says Colliers, as it calls for an extension to permitted…
£22.5m price tag for enormous Eaton Square project
Rare unmod proposition on the favoured northern terrace has the potential to become one of the finest homes on the square, according to agents.