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Knotweed season: advice for resi properties
The RICS have released an information paper on that scourge of surveyors and property owners, Japanese Knotweed, which kicks off its growing season right about now.
Crown Estate wins luxury resi approval in St James’s
Westminster planners have approved an application by The Crown Estate to redevelop a large site between St James's Street, which runs from Piccadilly to Pall Mall, and Bury Street in the heart of St St…
KFH bolsters Land and New Homes division
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has gone big on its Land and New Homes division, adding another dedicated branch to its existing Hammersmith operation to cater for the South East London market.
Former Savills Director joins Deverell Smith as NED
Ian Stewart, Chairman of Prime Purchase and formerly Head of London Residential and Main Board Director of Savills has joined the Board of Deverell Smith Recruitment as a Non-Executive Director.
“2013 is the best year to buy London property for a generation” – D&G
A bold claim from Douglas & Gordon's email shot today, backed up by some economic arguments and property market stats from the agency's latest London Barometer and Market Report, which predict an 8% price…
Serious Front: New Chelsea office and a pop-up store for Harrods Estates
In a marketing move that will be very hard to miss this month, Harrods Estates has launched a pop-up store in arguably the most famous shop window in all the world.
Busiest January since 2009 for W.A. Ellis
It was a particularly punchy January for W.A.
Resi plans for BBC Television Centre revealed
Stanhope and the BBC have released their plans for the 14-acre BBC Television Centre site in White City, London.
Clarity and currency driving prime property demand
Cost of prime central London property taking into account currency movements, indexed to 100 in December 2011 (Source: Knight Frank)
Winkworth opens China Desk in Mayfair
Winkworth has responded to a "marked increase in the number of Chinese investors" by opening up a China Desk at its Berkeley Street offices.
Just ten London boroughs worth more than all the properties in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland
An important analysis of the spread of the housing wealth across the UK has been released by Savills, showing how just ten London boroughs have an aggregate value equivalent to that of Scotland, Wales…
Finchatton’s next step: The Lansbury
Finchatton has just released its most ambitious project to date. The Lansbury, a boutique multi-unit development, sits in the heart of Knightsbridge on the corner of Basil Street overlooking Harrods.