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Claridge wins approval for Bmor’s Borough pub-to-resi scheme
Southwark's planners have given the nod to Bmor Ltd's Claridge Architects-designed development on Borough High Street, containing eight luxury residential apartments.
South Ken half landing room asks £35k
**UPDATE** It went for £82,500...
New York’s luxury developers woo Generation Z
An interesting new trend is being reported in New York, with resi developers increasingly designing their luxury schemes to appeal to tweens and teens.
Case Study: Restoring a heritage building with designs for modern living
Banda Property tells us how it transformed a rundown former bakery in Battersea into a record-breaking new resi scheme...
Green light for Crown Estate scheme in Wiltshire
The Crown Estate's plans for a major new scheme in Marlborough have been given the thumbs-up by Wiltshire Council.
‘A sense of momentum’ returns to London’s super-prime market
"A sense of momentum is returning" to London's £10m+ super-prime property market, says Knight Frank, despite deal numbers tumbling in 2015.
Johns&Co recruits two directors from Hamptons
High-end new-build specialist estate agency Johns & Co has hired two new directors from Hamptons International, and moved into a new HQ on Marsh Wall, E14.
Countrywide names new chairman
Royal Mail chief Peter Long is to take over from Grenville Turner as non-exec chairman of Countrywide plc, the UK's biggest estate agency.
A ‘surge of buy-to-let investors’ is pushing prices up – RICS
There was an increase in the number of new properties coming to market in January, particularly in London, says the RICS, but a "surge of buy-to-let" activity ahead of a new 3% SDLT surcharge coming into…
On Locations: Edinburgh’s (under)developing market
Scotland is teed-up for a "prosperous five years" says JLL, but a distinctly muted development pipeline in Edinburgh is in need of attention if the market is to remain healthy.
Beware the Scented Candle: Spotting the canny seller
These days, viewings are less about seeing the potential and more about repelling the slick strategies employed by canny vendors, says buying agent Rachel Johnston...
The Consultation is Over: A view of the London property market post-April
As the Government decides whether to press on with the proposals announced in November's Autumn Statement, David Hannah paints a bleak picture of the capital under the cosh of higher stamp duty costs...