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Prime Purchase recruits Asia consultant
Savills' buying arm Prime Purchase has hired a consultant in Singapore to manage the buying agency's Asia-based clients.
Take A Running Jump: Why we don’t need Brussels’ property market ‘advice’
The European Commission is attempting to interfere and meddle from across the North Sea, in a highly sophisticated and particularly specialised local market, the dynamics of which it simply does not understand.
The Park Side: How much for a green view in London?
Properties with views of a park in the capital are subject to a price premium of up to 59%, says Winkworth in a new bit of research.
Resi projects lead the construction industry
Residential construction accounted for a third of all construction contracts awarded in May, according to the latest from Barbour ABI, demonstrating "the continuing strength of the residential sector within…
‘Crown Jewel of Napa Valley’ hits the market for $100m
It seems there's a lot of "once-in-a-lifetime opportunities" around these days, but we're pretty confident that this slice of super-prime Californian wine country is the genuine article.
Grosvenor unveils ‘inhabitable sculpture’ for Corbin & King’s new Mayfair hotel
Grosvenor has unveiled an "inhabitable sculpture" by Anthony Gormley that will be attached to Chris Corbin and Jeremy King's new hotel venture, The Beaumont, when it opens on Brown Hart Gardens in Mayfair…
London Cooling? Seems seasonable to me…
If London's property market is indeed 'cooling off' towards the summer months, that doesn't mean it's 'reaching stagnation';
Development Case Study: The Westminster office-to-resi scheme
Change of use may be all the rage in London, but how do you actually go about creating desirable, profitable units from an unloved office building?
Agents’ Mutual vetoes online agents
Potential property portal Agents' Mutual has come out swinging against virtual estate agents, declaring that "we won't be accepting membership from online-only agents."
International Investment in London Residential: A Summary
Much has been written about capital flows in to London residential, notably into the new build space, says JLL in a note that aims to "balance the issues at hand in a holistic manner" - without the bluster and…
Blue Plaques back in business thanks to just one donor
English Heritage has re-opened nominations for Blue Plaques in London, more than 18 months after swingeing funding cuts put the kibosh on new badges for buildings, after a single donor provided new funds.
Land Registry to centralise local searches
The Land Registry is to become the sole registering authority for Local Land Charges (LLC) in England and Wales, with the aim of streamlining the conveyancing process.