Location: International
Blenheim Bishop merges with Monaco specialists
            Resi lettings, management and sales agency Blenheim Bishop have announced a merger with Pastor, one of Monaco's largest and longest standing real estate firms, which has been responsible for constructing…        
    New Kensington Church Street office for Chestertons
            Nick Carter and Francesca Fortunati
Chesterton Humberts has announced the opening of a brand new office in Kensington Church Street, to work alongside their existing Kensington High Street branch.        
    Native Land on £1bn spending spree after securing Gulf-based investor
            Alasdair Nicholls, Chief Executive of Native Land
Resi specialist, Native Land, has released a statement announcing that a major private Gulf based investor has taken a 45% shareholding in the company.        
    Huge double tax hit for British owners of second homes in France
            UK residents who own second homes in France now face a double tax on property income as Francoise Hollande launches a new 15.        
    Developers cater for Asian influx
            With Asian buyers reportedly accounting for 60 pc of new build properties purchased in Central London in 2011, developers are increasingly tailoring projects to appeal to their top demographic.
        
    House Price Index shows overall increase, driven by 7.2 pc rise in London
            UK house prices increased by 2.3 per cent in the 12 months to May 2012, continuing the pattern seen since early 2010. This rise was driven by a 7.        
    St George’s Hill the big winner at What House? Awards: Best Luxury House
            The top two new homes in the "Best Luxury House" category at the What House?        
    UK buyers return to PCL with a vengeance
            2011/2012 Buyer Nationality in Prime Central London (source Hamptons International's Buyer Index)
        
    Plans for Valandy nuptials cause a stir
            If yours hasn't arrived yet, you're probably not going unfortunately.        
    International buyers snap up 34% of all prime London sales (49% by value)
            International buyers account for 34% by volume and 49% by value of all prime London sales, according to Savills' latest report. With the value of PCL stock rising to £21 billion, that's £10.        
    Cluttons expect modest growth for resi property
            Cluttons's latest Residential Property Forecast presents a very realistic - if slightly muted - view on the next few years for UK property: London will see annual growth of two or three per cent, whilst…        
    The Buying Solution: generally bullish
            The Buying Solution are generally bullish about the prime resi market in their latest set of regional market comments.        
     
            
            
         
            
            
        