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Development Securities sells Westminster Palace Gardens for £21.9m
Development Securities has completed on the disposal of residential and retail components at Westminster Palace Gardens, which sold for £21.9m (netting the developer a profit of £2m).
UNESCO warns of ‘irreversible commitment’ made by new developments
UNESCO, the world heritage body, has voiced concerns over the impact of increasingly altitudinous new developments on London's historic buildings.
Current leasehold system ‘not fit for purpose’
Britain's system of leasehold tenure is in drastic need of reform, a new report by CentreForum has suggested
Investors should move out of “risky” prime property
Prime property in London is trading at "inflated premiums" as investors continue to pump money into the market in an effort to ride-out global economic shenanigans, according to Swiss investment house…
What next for 12a Kensington Palace Gardens?
Nestled in between the Sultan of Brunei and the Saudi royal family, the Nepali Embassy at 12a Kensington Palace Gardens is one of the world's most sought after addresses, but its future lies in the balance…
Foxtons plans to triple branch numbers
After stellar performance in 2011, Foxtons has threatened to triple its number of branches in London from 37 to 100.
2011 saw the firm sell over £2bn of property, generating a 12.8
HS2 compulsory purchase team announced
A panel of five agents who will advise on the compulsory purchases of properties in the path of the £33bn HS2 rail link has been named.
Prime asking prices fall for first time in five months
As Zoopla reveal that 37% of properties have had their prices reduced since being put on the market, PrimeLocation's Prime Property Index shows that prices in the top 25% of the market dropped for the…
Capco appoints Anne Byrne as first legal counsel
Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) has appointed the well-respected Anne Byrne as legal counsel, the company's first in-house lawyer
Decorex reveal the 100 most influential interiors tweeters
Decorex, the UK's best show for interior design pros, have scoured the Twittersphere to find the 100 most influential interior design tweeters
D & G moves into the 6th arrondissement (of London)
Douglas & Gordon has ramped up its colonisation of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea by opening a third office in the area
William Cash goes scouting for stately homes
Shropshire is home to a wealth of top-notch country estates, says William Cash, but some could do with a touch of demolition