Location: London
Pidgley’s £18.75m pre-election equity cash in
Berkeley Group's bosses quietly cashed in £25m-worth of shares just before the election, with Tony Pidgley taking home £18.75m.
Shares were sold by the two Berkley bosses for £25 a-pop on 28th April;
High Court rules on RBKC basement appeals
The High Court has handed down judgement on two interesting basement development cases in the Royal Borough.
Galliard swoops on Chiswick Octopus site with new residential designs
Galliard Homes, Cain Hoy and ARV Investments have paid over £15m to buy up the half acre "London Octopus" site near the Chiswick Roundabout in Hounslow, with ideas to create a residential-led development.
Residential Land seals £37m deal in Fulham
The Palace Wharf scheme has planning for 22 apartments and five townhouses
Property price discounts hit five year low
The average property for sale on Zoopla is now reduced by 6.05% compared to its original asking price; that's the lowest discount figure since 2010.
British buyer snaps up £32m du Maurier mansion in Hampstead
One of the capital's finest period properties has sold for something approaching £28m.
Savills hires top regeneration specialist
Savills has hired a top development and regeneration specialist from Gerald Eve.
Prime Property of the Week: Brick Bait
Ovington Square
£9.7m (OIEO)
Remember that Hans Place house that grabbed loads of headlines (including ours) for being the most expensive online-only instruction ever at £15.5m last year?
Fenton Whelan hires top interior designer as Creative Director
Georgina Wood will be in charge of coming up with "opulent" and "timeless" interiors across the firm's £500m portfolio of PCL projects
Pricing the Unpriceable: How to value international trophy homes
Redefining the pinnacle of residential real estate is a lofty task, notes Christie’s International Real Estate.
North London agents team up to launch new firm
There's a new name on the NW London scene.
Former Goldschmidt & Howland Associate Director Lee Cash has just launched his own West Hampstead-based agency, Oakhill Residential.
New estate management head for Chestertons
Sales and lettings agency Chestertons has recruited Greg Campbell to direct its burgeoning estate management business.