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Derelict stately home smashes guide price at auction
Last week saw 23 bidders fight it out for the Grade II* Troy House in the Wye Valley, which was guided at £200k-£250k but ended up selling for £1.356m
Knock-back for Kensington hotel-to-mansion plan
A plan to turn a "severely dilapidated" former hotel near Hyde Park into a "very large" family home has been dismissed by RBKC's planning inspector.
Rightmove reports busiest ever day as pent-up demand is released from lockdown
Portal visits and buyer enquiries have rocketed since the property market re-opened two weeks ago, but "it’s going to take a considerable time for a return to sales agreed levels seen last year and at…
Hamptons alumni launch new Cotswold estate agency
Liz Whitaker-Street and Amy Seager set up Whitaker Seager just before the Coronavirus lockdown...
Westminster approves revisions to Millbank Tower scheme
Designs by John McAslan + Partners to turn the landmark Thameside building into a mix of resi and hotel were originally green-lighted in 2016.
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…