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Abrahmsohn: Labour is exhibiting a patent lack of understanding of the rental sector
Ed Miliband's latest proposals are yet another example of the shadow government’s insatiable appetite for government interference in markets, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
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Prime Property of the Week: Holy Trinity
Ten Trinity Square, London
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High Voltage: How a Clerkenwell substation became a Modernist marvel
A new practice established by the former MD of Conran & Partners and a Director at Foster + Partners has come up with something rather extraordinary on London's Compton Street.
The Really Wild Show Home: How to combine nature with new-build
Landscape design guru Barry Burrows explains how resi developers can easily create a biodiverse landscape that will enhance any scheme...
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Blight Moves: Where next for properties affected by HS2?
With the Conservatives’, Labour’s and the Lib Dems’ manifestos all pledging support for HS2 and only UKIP promising to scrap the project, it seems unlikely that the next government, whatever the colour…
Prime Property of the Week: Cash Cow
Farm Street, Mayfair, London
£25m
Billed as the UK's most expensive farm-to-resi conversion, this 8,000+ square foot mansion on the site of a historic dairy parlour is being offered up for a gold-topped £25m.
INTERVIEW: Susan Cohen of Pastor Real Estate on making it in Monaco and Mayfair
A legendary name in Monaco real estate circles, and now a key player on London's super-prime scene, Pastor's details should be right at the front of your contact book. Head
On Buying Pre-Election: Be property-led not market-driven
Top buying agent Guy Meacock has seen too many people miss out because they’ve allowed themselves to be dictated to by the market...
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Right or wrong to buy, this doesn’t change the urgent need to build more homes
Funding for property development should be made much easier and a root and branch reform of the planning process is essential to get the housing quota up, says Glentree boss Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Headlines & Proposals: The pre-election giveaways funded by prime resi property
At least there is now an increasing trickle of information about what a new higher tax landscape for residential property may look like, says Edward Burton...
Growing Pains: Why London’s dynamism depends on housing delivery
For the best part of 30 years London’s renaissance has seemed unstoppable, says Jonathan Manns.
French Lessons: The case for Non Doms
The two Eds have clearly learnt nothing from M. Hollande’s comedic attempts to impose a draconian tax on the wealthy French, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...