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HOME: Show Preview 2013
The trade-only design frenzy that is HOME is just around the corner, and it's not one to miss if you are in the interiors game.
Penrose calls on English Heritage to protect our views
John Penrose, the former architecture minister, has called for Britain's best views to be listed by English Heritage in the same way as historic buildings to avoid "casual destruction".
Client-Side: A do-er upper’s 2013 forecast
Our resident serial renovator / buying-agent-turned-client Alan Page lines up the crystal balls and makes some earthy predictions for London's prime property market in 2013.
Number of British property millionaires hits 300,000
Nearly 50,000 new property millionaires were created in Britain last year, bringing the total number of £1m+ properties to 300,000, according to some new stats from Zoopla.
£5m+ property prices now 32% above 2007 peak
Three and a half years of headline-grabbing hikes have resulted in average prime central London property prices now standing 23.9% above their former 2007 peak, according to Savills.
Monty on the Money: Prime time for HNWs as mortgage rates fall
In his first column for PrimeResi, mortgage maestro Andrew Montlake looks at the prospects for HNW borrowers in 2013...
Vauxhall Towers win planning approval
A year after submitting detailed proposals, CLS Holdings has got the go-ahead to begin construction of two 50-storey mixed-use towers in Vauxhall, between Vauxhall's transport "hub" and Ballymore's new…
Buying Agency’s #1 Prime Movers: Charlie Ellingworth & Peter Mackie of Property Vision
Property Vision has had a very big year, reclaiming its independence from HSBC Private Bank in a management buy-out and – more importantly – having two partners named joint kingpins in our inaugural…
Wealthy foreign students account for a third of prime London tenants
29% of London Central Portfolio's private tenants are rich foreign students, paying an average of £28,878 pa to live in Westminster and prime central London.
Serviced apartment rents rocket 25% in a year
London’s market for serviced apartments is officially booming, with rents rocketing on the burgeoning number of short term accommodation options in the capital, according to CBRE.
Country prime down, £2m+ really down, sub £2m up: Knight Frank’s Q3
There was alot of hand-sitting in the prime property market throughout Q3, according to Knight Frank's latest Residential Report.
BoJo calls up Sir Terry Farrell for new Design Advisory Group
A star chamber of big league design experts including Sir Terry Farrell has been called up to advise Boris Johnson on major development schemes in the capital, with the aim of "promoting the highest quality…