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£1m stamp duty sweetener offered on £10m Regent’s Park mansion
A Grade II listed Regent's Park mansion has gone on sale offering the unusual opportunity for a buyer to save nearly £1m in stamp duty.
Valued at close to £10m, the 4,600 square foot house at No.
The Buying Solution unveils new management team
There's been a major reshuffle at the top of Knight Frank's acquisition arm, The Buying Solution.
Record numbers of landlords raise rents on renewal
45% of tenants who renewed their contracts in August were hit with a rent hike, says Countrywide, with an average increase of 2.5%.
CLA cancels ‘financially unsustainable’ Game Fair
Rural folks' favourite palooza the CLA Game Fair - held at Blenheim Palace in 2014 and due to be held at Ragley Hall next year - has been cancelled for the foreseeable.
Allsop names new Senior Partner
Auction house Allsop has appointed Scott Tyler as Senior Partner. He'll become only the sixth Senior Partner in the firm's 110 year history when Neil Mackilligin retires next year.
Virtual Vigilantes: Architects launch a WikiLeaks for London developments
A band of architects have created a sort of WikiLeaks for London's property development scene in an effort to clean up the capital's foggy planning process and combat the rise of profit-led development.
EC Harris brand goes in Arcadis consolidation
Dutch-based built asset design/consultancy mammoth Arcadis has pulled its entire group under one umbrella identity, ditching the EC Harris and Hyder Consulting brands in the UK.
Dragonfly boss flies the nest
Property finance outfit Dragonfly has a new CEO.
The firm's Head of Sales and Marketing Mark Posniak has replaced Jonathan Samuels, who's left to start a new (non-property related) venture.
Art in Residences: Choosing the perfect piece of art for a £23mn townhouse
Developers have long been aware of the importance of well-chosen artwork, but an increasing number of those operating in the upper price ranges are employing fine and statement pieces over bland backgrounds.
Resi development lender Urban Exposure in US joint venture
A JV between US-based investment giant EJF and non-bank lender Urban Exposure has created a major new resi development finance offering.
Urban Exposure-financed project in London's Docklands
Anti-money laundering rule change ‘crucial’ for the London market
A Marylebone-based agency has called for a fundamental change in current anti-money laundering legislation, because the government and HMRC "don't understand" how the property market works in the capital.
Abbey Days: Downton’s Dower House sells for £5.95m
Unlike the new series, it sounds like the sale of Lady Violet’s Downton Abbey digs has avoided a tedious and drawn out storyline.