Location: London
Patient Capital: The rise of the Prime Private Rented Sector
Commentary on the private rented sector often fails to acknowledge that there has long been a thriving rental market at the very top end of prime residential property, says Olivia Tassell...
£19.95m (including Stamp Duty): The priciest property so far to be launched online-only
An online estate agent has pocketed £899 as sole agent on a £19.95m (£17.9m ex-SDLT) house on Phillimore Gardens.
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Asking prices get smallest November trim since 2011
At -1.3%, the traditional pre-Christmas dip in asking prices has turned out to be the smallest since 2011, says Rightmove, which is "indicative of even higher prices next year".
Film Stock: Curzon Mayfair penthouse asks £15.5m
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Mall Change: Plans go in for Whiteleys’ £1bn resi-led transformation
The £1 billion redevelopment of the former Whiteleys department store in Bayswater is moving along nicely, with plans now submitted to Westminster City Council after two years on the drawing board.
50% Off: Knightsbridge agency plans Black Friday fee slash
Beauchamp Place-based Patterson Bowe will be offering a 50% fee discount
Colliers recruits new Director of Residential from Cushman
Colliers International has appointed a former Army Major and Cushman & Wakefield Partner to lead its residential development team.
CBRE London Residential recruits Chief Operating Officer from JLL
CBRE has boosted its Resi leadership team in London with a big hire from JLL.
Urban Exposure and Highbridge to finance £400m Tech City scheme
Alternative lender Urban Exposure and investment firm Highbridge Principal Strategies have announced they'll be providing finance for Rocket Investments' £400m new scheme on City Road.
Property prices to rise by 20% over the next five years – Knight Frank
UK house prices will grow by 20.3% over the next five years, predicts Knight Frank, with prime central London bouncing back after a slow 2016 to deliver +20.
Kitchen Drink: Demand for wine coolers up by a third
Nearly half (48%) of kitchen designers and property developers say that customers have requested wine coolers in the last 12 months, according to a survey by Direct Line Premium Insurance.
Screen Idylls: How to design a showstopping home cinema
Home cinemas have come a long way in recent years and an oversized telly and a couple of beanbags simply won't cut it with today's top-end buyers.