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GCHQ offloads secret London base in St James’s
Office block used as a secret London HQ for the Government's high-tech security agency since 1953 sold for development
How the daily commute affects Londoners and their property decisions
Proximity to the workplace is one of the top three most important factors when looking for a new home, according to a survey of weary London commuters - even more so than being close to family and friends...
KFH returns to Zoopla, for now
Another London estate agency signs up to all three major property portals - but plans to drop one next year
ATED receipts tumble as property owners de-envelope & relief claims escalate
Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea provided nearly three-quarters (73%) of all receipts from the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings in 2017-18
Record rental deal agreed in Camden
£5k pw tenancy signed at the extraordinary Chappell Lofts scheme in Camden Town
Bulk buyers eye Prime London’s apartment blocks
Acquisition agency reports increasing demand for bulk-buy deals and entire buildings as clients sense a 'buying opportunity'
Prime property demand builds, but fails to translate into activity in a ‘Brexit-paced’ market
Demand is building in prime regional and prime London markets, says Savills, but prices continue to fall as uncertainty 'dictates the pace'
Ranked: Prime London’s top-performing postcodes
W8 was the hotspot for high-end deals last year, according to granular analysis of Land Registry transaction data across the prime postcodes, with 148 sales registered above £2m;
Britain’s wealthiest pay half the IHT rate of smaller estates
'Some aspects of inheritance tax are ripe for reform', argues a wealth management firm after discovering that £10m+ estates tend to pay half the effective rate of smaller inheritances
Grand Derbyshire hotel to become a private residence
Grade II* Hassop Hall near the Peak District has been employed as a hotel since 1975
NY luxury brokerage Stribling joins Compass
Manhattan luxury specialist Stribling has merged with acquisitive real estate firm Compass
Senior appointments at Keller Williams as UK expansion plans take shape
UK arm of 'world's biggest real estate brand' brings on former Property Academy boss Nicky Stevenson to lead flagship Mayfair hub, and names Pritesh Shah as new CTO;