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Vendors’ expectations ‘still rooted in the glory days of Autumn 2014’
The £1.5m+ market in prime central London is still reeling from the SDLT reforms of 2014, says JLL, but it seems homeowners are yet to get the message.
New head for Knight Frank Harrogate
Knight Frank has recruited Daniel Rigg to lead its Harrogate operation.
Triplex penthouse in one of Vauxhall’s original luxury developments offered for £8.5m
A 5,464 square foot triplex riverfront penthouse with eight outside terraces in one of Vauxhall's original regeneration developments has come up from £8.5m.
Title Fights: Understanding squatters’ rights (or wrongs)
A recent case involving squatters' rights has cut right to the heart of the historic basis of land ownership, exposing the lack of clarity around this area of law.
Taylor Wimpey Central London buys in Pimlico
Developer Taylor Wimpey Central London has snapped up a "significant" 0.5 acre site in Pimlico, complete with consent for a new mixed-use scheme designed by Sheppard Robson.
Virtual Realty: Online estate agency comes of age – but is it a viable model?
Online estate agency is now mainstream, says Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth as Savills and Countrywide make first forays into the virtual arena.
Historic England opens the National Heritage List to crowd-sourcing
Historic England has opened up the official list of England's 400,000 most significant historic places for public contributions for the first time, entreating locals to submit knowledge, insights and…
Hit super-rich with ‘one-off’ wealth tax says think tank
Left-leaning think tank The Fabian Society has put forward the idea of a "one-off wealth tax", designed to tap up long-term residents of the UK with £10m+ in assets.
The ‘Little White House’: ‘Britain’s most protected house’ in US Embassy compound offered for £2.5m
A mews house inside the US Embassy's security perimeter in Mayfair is being billed as "Britain's most protected house" by its estate agent.
Trendwatch: Residents-only bars
It's always worth keeping an eye on what's going on across the pond, so here's an interesting evolution in residents' amenities.
2017 Predictions: Where next for London’s prime resi developers?
"Developers need to be nimble and turn the difficult market to their advantage," advises Arcadis in its latest report, adding (rather ominously): "...
£3m ‘once in a generation’ opp up for sale in the Cotswolds
A Grade II listed house designed by one of the pioneering architects of the Arts and Crafts movement has come up for sale for the first time in its history.