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Foxtons reveals lockdown cost; aims to re-open all branches by 1st June
Estate agency chain aims to complete a phased re-opening of all branches by next Monday. Commission earnings dropped by 44% in the last eight weeks compared to the same period in 2019.
Canadian family office looks to offload second St James’s Park mansion
After selling No.26 Old Queen Street for £15.
‘London’s biggest lockdown deal’: Russian billionaire splashes £15.45m on St James’s Park townhouse
Old Queen Street corker tucked away in spite of challenging conditions; sets new price per square foot record for the area
Chunky price cut for ‘turn-key’ Kent estate
Vendor of extravagant 50-acre estate is prepared to 'walk away' leaving all the fixtures, fittings and furniture intact
High Court quashes Westferry Printworks planning consent
Northern & Shell's 15-acre waterside scheme near Canary Wharf has been sent back to the drawing board.
New homes watchdog advances
Natalie Elphicke has been installed as Chair of the fledgling New Homes Ombudsman.
Overseas buyer demand grows as BoE talks of sub-zero interest rates
International buyers continue to view London property as a safe haven, says Knight Frank.
A 29-point checklist for estate agency re-openings after the Covid-19 lockdown
As more agents re-open doors, Propertymark has shared a 29-point operating checklist for safe business operations...
Showtime for Lodha’s £400m Kensington Odeon scheme
Luxury developer set to bring forward one of the most high-profile projects in PCL as RBKC planners wave through revised designs by Squire & Partners
Coronavirus mortgage payment holiday to be extended
Struggling borrowers will be able pause or reduce mortgage payments until 31st October.
Caudwell Collection recruits a new CEO in France
Reynald Lapitz helmed the recent £84m refurbishment of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge.
House prices likely to drop 12%, warns major insurer
Aviva is forecasting a 12% drop for UK house prices as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, "followed by long-term growth".