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JLL ramps up resi business in Portugal
JLL has significantly boosted its presence on Portugal's prime resi scene with the acquisition of a top four agency based in Lisbon.
Complex SDLT consultation ‘will create anomalies and uncertainty’
HMRC's current consultation on higher rates of Stamp Duty will create anomalies and uncertainty, according to some top tax accountants, despite official efforts at a rudimentary flow diagram...
Pre-sales off to a flyer at The Madison
It sounds like sales have been going rather well at LBS Properties' ambitious new scheme next to Canary Wharf, as agencies praise "sensible pricing" for the success of a raft of new resi projects in…
How to splash the entire lottery jackpot in one go
Scooping Saturday's record rollover jackpot of £57.8m would make you wealthier than Andy Murray, Adele and E.L.
MAISON&OBJET names ‘Designers of the Year’
MAISON&OBJET has named Eugeni Quitllet, André Fu and Rafael de Cárdenas as its three "Designers of 2016".
INTERVIEW: David Wolff on the architecture of super-prime
The man behind some of London's most ambitious and successful resi projects
Change at the top for the Grosvenor Estate
Jeremy Newsum is to retire from his role as Executive Trustee of the Grosvenor Estate at the end of this year.
Colliers buys tech city specialist Hatton Real Estate
Colliers International Group has bought London property agency Hatton Real Estate, which will rebrand immediately, for an undisclosed sum.
Super-prime transactions take a tumble in Manhattan
London isn't the only place where top-end transactions have tanked recently. Although the prices of luxury apartments in Manhattan hit new heights in 2015, the number of $10m+ deals fell by nearly 14%.
Five new commissioners brought in to Historic England
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has appointed five new commissioners to the governing body of Historic England.
27-year-old drops £25m on Sydney mega-mansion
A 27-year-old from China has reportedly shelled out over £25m for a mansion with views of Sydney Harbour Bridge. It's expected to be confirmed as the second biggest resi sale in Australian history.
Global luxury property markets in 2016: Sydney on top
Sydney will see the biggest rises in residential property prices of any prime global city this year, says Knight Frank, while Hong Kong, Singapore and Paris are all likely to see price drops.