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Government vows to go after ‘sharp-suited facilitators’ in dirty money crackdown
'People have bought houses with cash, and somehow some estate agents have not thought that is remotely suspicious', vents security minister Ben Wallace
Bloomberg: Crooked banker tapped professionals to manage web of dirty money
Investigation shines a spotlight on the 'enablers' involved in overseeing the luxury assets of Azerbaijan’s Jahangir Hajiyev - reportedly including a set of super-prime mansions on the prestigious St…
Money laundering fines rocket as HMRC gets tough on dodgy dealings
Volume of fines handed down to UK companies - including estate agencies - nearly doubled in 2017-18
Opinions sought on new money-laundering rules for high-end letting agents
The EU's Fifth Money Laundering Directive is slated to come into play in January, requiring UK letting agents dealing in rents above €10k per month to carry out AML checks on their clients.
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In Pictures: Burj Khalifa’s 21,000 sq ft ‘Sky Palace’ seeks £40mn
Marquee residence in the world's tallest building is being sold as a shell, but agents think it could one day be worth up to £90mn.
Ghelamco kicks off construction at £140mn Battersea Waterfront scheme
The former candle factory site is the last project masterplanned by the late star-architect Michael Squire.
Denham Place Revisited: Grade I Buckinghamshire mansion now ‘priced to sell’ at £45mn
Historic private palace, originally asking £75mn, is being billed as 'England’s most opulent estate'.
Super-prime property management specialist returns to Knight Frank
Jennie Elliott will be leading the agency's team of property managers focusing on high-end lettings across PCL.
Prime Purchase recruits Knight Frank’s Pritchard-Gordon
Buying agency signs up seasoned specialist to cover the eastern counties.
Buyer demand sinks in PCL as non-dom uncertainty persists
'The wrong end of the telescope is being looked down in relation to foreign investors,' warns Knight Frank's Tom Bill.
London’s super-prime rental market booms as non-doms ‘keep their options open’
'A lot of clients have elected to rent as opposed to buy' in the face of tax reforms, says Knight Frank.
Jo Eccles: On the fragmentation of London’s property market & other trends
Real estate dealings have become increasingly complicated in the capital following a major industry shift, reports top buying agent.
In Pictures: Historic Hampstead mansion seeks a buyer at £18mn
Cloth House is thought to be the second-oldest house in Hampstead.
In Pictures: Tatjana von Stein-designed show apartment unveiled at luxury Mayfair scheme
£10.95mn Art Deco-themed residence is the second in a series of designer collaborations at 60 Curzon, on the site of legendary A-list hangout Mirabelle.
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Daggers bolsters ADVSR team as digital real estate platform hits $10bn milestone
New Head of Global Partnerships, Graeme Grossman, joins fast-growing venture aiming to 'democratise global property marketing'.
‘Significant value for money’ in Central London’s property market, says Coutts
There are deep discounts on offer in the Golden Postcodes, reports HNW bank as super-prime sales 'flourish'.
Agency pitches St Andrews townhouses with ‘the best view in golf’
'Instant landmarks' designed by Sutherland Hussey Harris will be the last new-builds permitted along the revered Old Course.
Global luxury property markets show ‘broad resilience’ as prices climb
Prime real estate values across 44 top-tier cities increased by an average of 3.2% in 2024.
February & March are the best months to list a home for sale – Rightmove
Fresh property portal data confirms the traditional "Spring selling season".