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Good schools, unsurprisingly, top the reasons to purchase property across the UK, according to Jackson-Stops & Staff, who've gone round all 44 of their offices in an attempt to compile the top five trends …
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Living above commercial units can command a price premium, claims Mayfair estate agent Wetherell, as long as the brand downstairs is right.
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One wonders if there is finally a global correcting cycle that is forcing investors and corporates to take a longer term view on their investments, ponders William Carrington in the Lonres Winter Residential …
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Last week's successful launch of OnTheMarket.com demonstrates to the big media groups that agents can do the job just as well, if not better, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
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Stanley Crescent, Notting Hill £9.5m The key to successful property development, as we are constantly told, is to remain rational throughout. Don't get carried away. Or bite off more than you can chew.
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Homeowners and developers should still be able to build good-sized subterranean extensions, but the days of the mega-basement are dead and buried, says Ed White...
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How do you reposition a sleepy backwater into one of the world's top luxury destinations? Simply follow Grosvenor's example and you won't go far wrong, claims a new report into the restoration of Mayfair's Mou…
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The reason why private landowners keep derelict houses empty is usually because they are waiting for a planning resolution, says Trevor Abrahmsohn..
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There's "a cuckoo in the nest" in central London, says property search consultancy Property Vision, as it points out that there's a potentially massive over-supply of high-end resi units being delivered b…
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The most ancient set of rights remaining in English property law could be in line for sweeping reforms, after a report published last week by the House of Commons Justice Committee recommended a complete review o…
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Caverswall Castle, Staffordshire £3m Security systems, panic rooms and motion sensors are all very good, but if your client needs real security, you can't beat a good moat.
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Glentree boss Trevor Abrahmsohn thought Lord Mandelson was just a "hobnobbing champagne socialist" before his performance on Newsnight this week. Now he's not so sure...