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Letting Away With It: The murky world of “secret commissions”
After a property maintenance firm claimed to "blow the whistle" this week, former lawyer Jonathan Monjack calls for an end to "secret commissions" throughout the rental sector...
Forward March: Chelsea Barracks works to start in “early November”
After five years of hand-wringing, head-scratching and the odd outburst from Prince Charles, it looks like the infamous Chelsea Barracks site is finally about to begin its prom queen-style transformation.
High (Blood) Pressure Sales: The stress of development
The gentleman developer's life is one of stress, strife and stuttering sales, says our resident Doer Upper Alan Page...
G&T restoration just the tonic for Islington
Some people really deserve to have streets and squares named after them.
An engineer called Hugh Myddelton - who was knocking around in the 1600s - is one of them.
Versace mansion sells for knockdown $41.5m
Gianni Versace's (former) mansion in Miami has sold for $41.5m (£26.1m), not quite making the original $125m (£78.6m) asking price, as marketed year.
Treasury targets holiday let tax dodgers
The Treasury is launching a new campaign to chase up landlords - including those with holiday lets - who don't pay every penny of tax due on rents they receive.
HMRC estimates that up to 1.
Property Week to move to Croydon?
** UPDATE: 27th September 2013... Property Week has been sold to Metropolis International, subject to contract. The magazine's 35 staff will transfer to Metropolis following completion.
Gavel Agents: Savills auction raises over £42m
Bargain hunters were out in force at the Marriott Hotel yesterday, as Savills' September auction raised a blockbusting £42m (£5m more than last year's total).
Old & Wise: Listed Property Show returns
Much like a classic car club, but with bigger stakes, the Listed Property Owners' Club was set up over twenty years ago to give advice and support to those with a penchant for period property.
Ballymore unveils West Hampstead SQ scheme
The Ballymore Group is about to cut the ribbon on its big new resi-led development in NW London.
“Mobile” estate agency (with a conscience) launches
A new agency has launched with a moral bent.
Land Grab: Hamptons grows Land team
Hamptons has signed up two new recruits to take on land management roles across South West London and Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.