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Suite Dreams: Where is the most expensive place to sleep in London?
London has been named as the world's most expensive city to rent a five-star hotel room, luxury serviced flat or rental apartment.
Sharpest rise in housing construction since November 2003
July saw the steepest rise in in resi building activity since November 2003, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index.
High & Flighty: Where next for London’s super-prime sales market?
Something's up at the top of the market. Recent reports of plummeting prices and drippy demand have signalled a change in fortunes for the capital's premier properties.
Q2 rise for stock levels, withdrawals, fall-throughs & time taken to agree a sale
"As the property market continues to slow down, we may enter a period of calm where asking prices, especially in new developments, are reassessed", says William Carrington in his introduction to the results…
Institutional property investors get CGT exemption
The Government's consultation into the "significant reform" of the Capital Gains Tax system, which looked out at how far non-resident property buyers will be hit, concluded last week.
Art Houses: Historic House art trail launched
The Historic House Association has launched a new online heritage trail to celebrate the works of art on display at privately-owned historic houses, castles and gardens.
Short term lender expects to hand out £1bn this year
Christian Candy’s bridging finance house Omni Capital is expecting to dish out £1bn in short term loans by the end of this year.
The Language of Luxury: Designing for cultural differences
Understanding and anticipating cultural differences is a huge part of gaining a true insight into a client.
Sourcing Property bolsters buying team
Jo Eccles' Chelsea-based acquisition agency Sourcing Property has hired a new property search consultant.
Fight the Slab: Why our stamp duty system needs an urgent overhaul
A revamp of the UK's archaic SDLT structure must be prioritised ahead of next year's general election says Edo Mapelli Mozzi...
Record number of London parks awarded Green Flag status
Nearly 300 open spaces in London have been awarded a Green Flag, the accreditation of quality given out to the best parks and public spaces in the UK.
Battersea Park: "The jewel in the crown"
Hadley completes Chelsea Island acquisition with £48m bridge
Luxury developer Hadley Property Group has completed the acquisition of a prime development site next to the Chelsea Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour with a chunky bridging loan from Omni Capital.