Location: London
Are we finally seeing the return of the big spenders?
Super-prime buyers are coming out of the woodwork at last, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Resi developers shell out as Met Police offloads ‘under-used’ buildings
By selling off 32 sites across Greater London last year - including a number of police stations - the Met Police has been praised for generating a handy £125m to reinvest back into frontline policing.
One Nine Elms team announced
The team sheet for Dalian Wanda's epic £400m One Nine Elms scheme has just been revealed.
Transaction levels getting back to normal as London prices hit double the UK average
The average London house price is now double the UK average for the first time, says Cushman & Wakefield. Salaries in the capital, meanwhile, are 30% more than the UK average.
The myth of the cash-poor asset-rich
One of the core anti-Mansion Tax arguments - that property price inflation means that many owners of £2m+ "mansions" aren't that wealthy in a cash-to-splash way - has been belittled by some ONS stats.
Three new recruits for The London Companies
The acquisition and property management elements of James Caan's burgeoning HBRE empire - The London Search Company and The London Management Company - have added three new employees to their ranks.
IT Proud: Knight Frank tops ‘digital intelligence’ rankings
Marketing outfit Living Group has made a name for itself recently by taking a look at various key sectors and ranking the top players in terms of online branding, digital content and social media performance.
Prime Property of the Week: Perfect Orme
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In Pictures: Entire Devon village sold to private buyer
Bantham, the glorious Devon village and surf beach that was put up for sale by the Evans family at the end of last year, has sold for something close to its £11m asking price to "a really nice family."
Industry heavyweights launch ‘evolutionary’ construction management group
Three big-name firms have teamed up to launch a new venture integrating construction management, project management, cost consultancy, investment, quantity surveying and expert witness solutions for the…
Strong growth but ‘momentum may be slowing’ for prime country houses
The prime country house market has posted its strongest rate of annual growth for four years, says Knight Frank, although the £5m+ segment dropped by 2.3% between April and June.
Topland & London Green in £200m JV
Sol Zakay's Topland Group has reportedly provided prime resi developer and planning specialist London Green with a £200m 'war chest'.