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Oakmayne targeted by Ministry of Sound undercover recording
Oakmayne, the luxury property developer behind Cornwall Terrace, has been the victim of a well-timed sting operation by nightclub behemoth Ministry of Sound.
Fishy forecasts: property predictions are “erroneous and complacent”
Research carried out for the UK-based Investment Property Forum has questioned the reliability of UK property market forecasts, claiming they "overestimated capital growth and total returns in poorly…
London swells as escape to the country loses its charm
The way people move in/out/around London is changing, according to the latest research report from Winkworth.
Battersea Power Station Phase One: Approved
**UPDATE** Wandsworth Council has given full approval to the Battersea Project Land Company's Phase One plans, meaning that all is on-track for sales of the first 800 resi units to kick-off at 10am on…
Estates Gazette Awards: The Winners
It got raucous at the Estates Gazette Property Awards last night, as industry heavyweights vied for various titles.
Enness Private Clients appoints Sales Director
Mortgage brokerage Enness Private Clients has appointed Dean Spendiff as Sales Director.
Required Reading: Controlling costs on listed building projects
The government’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption on alterations to listed properties has made building works even more expensive.
Who’s buying 90 Long Acre?
Residential developer of the moment Native Land has been named by Property Week as the preferred bidder to purchase one of the most prominent office buildings in Covent Garden, for a reported £165m.
Boris unveils London Rental Standard
Boris Johnson has announced plans for a new "London Rental Standard" to be launched next year, aimed at promoting high standards and empowering consumers in the rental sector;
Big Picture: Knight Frank optimistic on global prime property prices
Knight Frank has released a "quietly optimistic" Prime Global Residential Forecast, with prime property prices expected to rise in 2013 by an average of 2.5% across all 14 major cities surveyed.
Client-Side: The quest for an honest profit in prime(ish) London
In the third installment of Alan Page's "Do-Er Upper Diary", the serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client continues his search for a property with the x-factor...
Crystal balls: prices will be up 20% by 2018
Five years may be a long time, but Chesterton Humberts has taken a punt and projected that total price growth in London, the South East, East Anglia and South West will be pushing 20% by then (compared…