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Keeping Up Appearances: An architect’s guide to façade retention projects
With two significant retained-façade projects currently under construction in London, MSMR's James Bell explains the history of façadism and practical considerations for developers of today’s methods...
Strutt & Parker revises property price forecasts, swinging PCL to positive growth this year
Strutt & Parker is now predicting that PCL prices will rise by up to 5% this year, having previously anticipated a drop of up to 5%...
US luxury brokerage makes international debut
Corcoran has signed its first franchisee outside of the USA, setting up shop in the British Virgin Islands.
Will the Covid pandemic cause London’s population to decline?
Earlier this week, Capital Economics suggested a decline in London’s population could have a significant impact on its housing market, so is the current trend a blip, quickly reversed - or a turning…
Green light for Regal’s Hackney Road mixed-use scheme
Regal London has secured approval for revised plans to build nine apartments and a hotel in Hoxton.
In Pictures: UK-based designers complete luxury Moscow mansion scheme
International developer PSN Group brought in architectural firm John McAslan and Partners, interior designers O&A London and landscape specialists Gillespies to realise its flagship project, Polyanka/44,…
Savills raises £37m at first auction of 2021
First of two sales arranged to beat the SDLT deadline saw the firm's highest number of registered bidders to date.
FCS & HomeLet partner on AML services
LonRes-owned anti-money laundering specialist has extended its partnership with Barbon Insurance Group.
Tom Ford’s former Chelsea townhouse sells for record price
Multiple buyers compete over double-fronted villa formerly owned by the American fashion mogul.
2021 starts with ‘a noticeable drop off’ in property demand
January saw buyer enquiries, agreed sales and new instructions fall for the first time since May, according to the latest RICS survey - but house prices continue to rise (for now).
Is TikTok a viable way to sell luxury homes?
Chris Dietz takes a look at the US-led trend of real estate brokers using the meteoric social media platform to market their listings; does it actually work, and is now a good time to jump on the bandwagon?
Godfrey goes on the hunt for PCL projects
Paul Godfrey's development firm has just sold the final apartment at its latest scheme in Hampstead, and is in talks over a number of sites in the capital.