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Delays likely, cancellation possible for TfL’s HQ-to-resi plans
Westminster's councillors have put the brakes on Transport for London's plans to convert its St James's headquarters into luxury apartments.
INTERVIEW: Susan Cohen of Pastor Real Estate on making it in Monaco and Mayfair
A legendary name in Monaco real estate circles, and now a key player on London's super-prime scene, Pastor's details should be right at the front of your contact book.
House sales ‘flat line’ as supply drops again – RICS
The volume of sales and of new buyer enquiries "flat lined" in March, says the RICS, as the number of fresh properties hitting the market fell for the second month in a row.
Profit boost for Winkworth as country offices shine
Winkworth's 180th year in business is off to a good start despite "dampened" transaction levels in the capital.
French Lessons: The case for Non Doms
The two Eds have clearly learnt nothing from M. Hollande’s comedic attempts to impose a draconian tax on the wealthy French, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Could this be the straw that breaks the camel’s back?
Following the Labour party's surprise announcement that it would abolish the non-domiciled rules from April 2016, should it form the next Government, Amanda O’Keeffe asks whether this should be a serious…
Why non-doms are key to the health of prime central London
Ed Miliband's plan to do away with non-domicile tax rules - announced yesterday - would be disastrous for prime central London, says Rokstone's Becky Fatemi;
No More Rainy Days: Will the pension revolution boost ‘alternative’ property ownership?
As the UK's retirees begin the process of drawing down an estimated £5 billion from pension funds in the wake of the Government's landmark reforms, the next challenge is of course working out…
Engel & Völkers to recruit 2,000 new agents
German behemoth Engel & Völkers has announced a plan to hire 2,000 new real estate agents in a giant global recruitment drive.
A two-speed recovery: Global housing markets since the Great Recession
The world's property markets have aligned themselves into two fairly distinct groups since the Great Recession, says the latest global housing update from the International Monetary Fund:
Flurry of sales for political pied-a-terres
Three separate pied-a-terres in one of Westminster’s most popular residential blocks for MPs have gone under offer within two weeks of each other, as the countdown to the General Election begins.
A Man Of Property: How Thomas Cromwell became London’s first property developer
From a smithy cottage in the 'lawless' village of Putney to a portfolio stretching the length and breadth of the country, Amy Cole explains how the son of a blacksmith developed his way to a vast property empire…