Location: International
Quintessentially Estates unveils new branch and major expansion plans
Top-end acquisition outfit Quintessentially Estates has cut the ribbon on its latest sun-soaked outpost and revealed plans for a significant expansion of the business in 2015.
£300m? That wouldn’t even pay for a new NHS logo!
Going by Ed Balls' latest figures, it's unlikely that the proceeds raised from a Mansion Tax would make any meaningful contribution to an organisation that requires £100 billion a year to run, says…
Transactions numbers drop by nearly 5%
Transactions dropped by nearly 5% between August and September, according to the latest batch of stats from HMRC.
The seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of residential transactions fell by 4.
Roof of Life: Battersea Power Station’s roof garden in pictures
"The crowning jewel" of Foster + Partners' section of Battersea Power Station Phase 3 is a 355 metre long roof garden complete with a "dense forest" and allotments, 14 storeys up, designed by New York's…
New Joint Head of MENA Resi for JLL
JLL Residential has strengthened its Middle East & North Africa capability with a senior appointment.
Diplomatic Envy: How much are London’s embassies really worth?
From Russia's Harrington House to Saudi Arabia's stately pile on Charles Street (below), the embassy buildings of London have been valued at a combined total of £4,000,000,000, according to some fascinating new…
South Bank Show: Wanda unveils One Nine Elms
Here's how Wanda One's Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates-designed One Nine Elms project - which officially launches on Thursday - is eventually going to look.
Titlestone hires trio to boost southern reach
Oaktree Capital-backed resi development lender Titlestone Property Finance has made three hires to its lending team in an effort to expand its operations in the south of England.
MIPIM Notes #4/Final Thoughts: Nicky Richmond on FOMO
Nicky Richmond assesses the inaugural MIPIM UK from a property lawyer's point of view and asks 'what is it good for?'
Tempted as I am to finish the line of that song, it would not be entirely accurate.
Wealth of Migrations: The rise of the global HNW citizen
The world's wealthy are getting more footloose and fancy free, says Barclays Wealth, moving homes and investments around the globe like never before.
Required Reading: Second home ownership and the EU’s new succession rules
Ten years in the making, a fundamental shift to succession rules in most EU countries will come into force next year.
Christie’s International makes first move on the Middle East
Christie's International Real Estate has made its first foray into the Middle East, signing up a new affiliate in Dubai to cover the United Arab Emirates.