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Scheme Players: How to form a successful joint venture
It seems as though most major property development projects now involve some form of joint venture.
Officers-to-Resi: Abu Dhabi buys New Scotland Yard for £370m
Abu Dhabi Financial Group has been named as the buyer of the Met Police's HQ, New Scotland Yard in Victoria. The firm nabbed the 1.
CML names new Chairman
The Council of Mortgage Lenders has called on Moray McDonald, head of personal and business banking products at the Royal Bank of Scotland, to take over as Chairman.
RIBA offers ‘friend’ membership to non-architects
Run out of last-minute present ideas? The RIBA's just launched a new "supporter scheme", allowing non-professional architecture/design types to get involved with the the Institute for the first time.
Global house price slowdown continues as ‘engines of growth’ stall
Knight Frank's latest analysis of house price growth around the world has recorded Dubai's first quarterly decline in four years, together with a slowdown across much of Asia.
Black Brick hires new business consultant
Mayfair-based buying agency Black Brick has hired a new business consultant to develop its network across Asia.
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Fashion Royalty: Former home & salon of Simone Mirman asks £14.5m
The former salon, workshop and home of Royal Milliner Simone Mirman has just come up for sale, sporting a £14.5m price tag.
Few addresses in London can claim finer fashion creds.
ZPG recruits new product innovation chief
Zoopla Property Group has recruited a former Digital Property Group director to the newly-created role of Chief Product Officer.
Estate Agency of the Year Awards: Winners
Many awards were dished out at last week's Estate Agency of the Year Awards; here's who won what.
Overall Winner
Pygott & Crone
Best Buying Agency
Gold: Black Brick
Silver: Garrington
Wishing Wellness: The rise of the ensuite luxury spa
The design bar is being raised in private spas and "wellness areas" says Lawson Robb's Alix Lawson, as plunge pools and steam rooms are lifted out of the basement and into the light.
Rental Health: Million-plus lettings surge as HNW buyers wait and see
It looks like London's super-rich are opting for to wait and see for the next 12 months, as the very top-end of the rentals market - with six and seven figure annual rents - booms.
Plans go in for 33,000 square foot Regent’s Park mega-mansion
Plans have been submitted to Westminster Council for the conversion of three properties on Cornwall Terrace into one 33,000 square foot uber-pile.