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Does London’s property market need foreign buyers?
London's resi development pipeline is likely to pump an extra £8bn into the UK economy, according to some research by London Central Portfolio.
Frown Planning: What does the “P” in planning really stand for?
What does the "P" in planning really stand for? Petty, Potty and Pointless, says our resident Doer Upper Alan Page...
I'm all for Planning, but not necessarily for planning.
Sea Sure: How to buy coastal property (without getting swept away)
We all know waterfront positions can command serious premiums, but they can also land unwary buyers and developers in some pretty deep water
Demand for London’s super-prime “unwavering”
Despite being lumbered with astronomical SDLT and ATED bills, one agency reckons buyers at the top end haven't been beaten into submission just yet
West Side Story: Bayswater, Westbourne & Kensington prices go wild
If you've been on the streets of prime west London recently, you'll know the market is sizzling, with Bayswater, Notting Hill, Westbourne Grove, Holland Park, Ladbroke Grove and Kensington all hotter …
Last chance on Cornwall Terrace
After what you could safely call a pretty successful sales push, only one of Oakmayne's ten Cornwall Terrace uber-projects remains on the market
Merging Markets: The blurred lines between London prime and non-prime
It's no longer a case of Prime Vs Non-Prime property markets in London, says Douglas & Gordon's Chairman Michael Hodgson; capital values are riding the same wave, and both are cooking on gas.
The Summer Set: So long to the Kipper Season
This is the busiest Summer in James Bailey's memory, as both sales and lettings markets sizzle in the sunshine. That admin will have to wait 'til Christmas, says the MD of Henry & James
Greece and Desist: The Doer Upper’s postcard from Corfu
Minor oligarchs are flocking to some of the nicer bits of Corfu in search of a cut-price Riviera; good luck to 'em, says Alan Page
How to sharpen your Chinese social media strategy (video)
China is seen by many as the Great Wealth Reservoir, with vast untapped HNW markets just waiting to buy-up swathes of prime resi property in the UK
Prickly planning problems? Better think laterally
Our landscape design guru Barry Burrows doesn't let red tape get in the way of a cracking creation in Kensington...
Interior Monologue: Perfect Pitch
Alec Watt on priceless pianos, the beauty of Britart and some tennis-based tomfoolery..