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Why are asking prices so critical in the current market?
Greed can often result in desperation under these kind of conditions, says veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn, and starting off the marketing process at the right level has never been more important -…
What happens when you build without planning permission?
A recent case in north London saw a property barrister get to keep his new rear extension, despite having no planning consent to speak of;
Mega-basements of the super rich are a good reminder of the city London has become
The recent epidemic of “luxified troglodytism” is emblematic of how the UK capital is changing, says Roger Burrows...
Five reasons why you should commission a British interior designer
As big-spending international studios increasingly look to make their mark on the UK scene, Oliver Burns MD Alex Holden explains why British design - and designers - will always be in fashion...
International buyers are looking to England’s more rural enclaves
Affluent international buyers are shunning areas like Wentworth and St Georges Hill in favour of more rural countryside, observes top buying agent Jess Simpson - but the most-wanted locations are still…
Kanye West’s new housing project, reviewed by a professor of urban design
In a sign that he may have been spending a little too much time with Donald Trump, the hip hop mogul recently announced his intention to become "one of the biggest real-estate developers of all time";
Is compliance strangling commerce?
After a tortuous experience trying to do business with the private wealth department of a well-known clearing bank, agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn has had it up to here with suffocating regulatory restrictions...
Know Your Client! What the recent Court of Appeal ruling on property fraud means for estate agents
The decision in P&P Property Limited –v- (1) Owen White & Catlin LLP (2) Crownvent Limited t/a Winkworth came as something of a relief for agents (and a disappointment for solicitors and their insurers),…
Buyer Beware: Disclosure and the buying process
Homebuying horror stories and how to avoid them...
What is the Tier 1 UK visa Roman Abramovich has been trying to renew and why the delay?
Immigration law expert Jo Wilding explains the procedure involved in renewing the specialist visa for HNWI making a 'substantial financial investment' to the UK, and addresses recent speculation over…
Why Russia’s ‘dirty money’ is not leaving London any time soon
What is missing in the Moscow’s Gold report is a broader understanding of why Russian (and non-Russian money for that matter) flows into London and the UK in the first place...
Why viability studies are often not viable
A system which enables councils to charge developers twice for studies into the viability of their building projects is unfair, causes months of delays, and discriminates against SME companies, says Charles…