Location: London
Serious Front: New Chelsea office and a pop-up store for Harrods Estates
In a marketing move that will be very hard to miss this month, Harrods Estates has launched a pop-up store in arguably the most famous shop window in all the world.
“2013 is the best year to buy London property for a generation” – D&G
A bold claim from Douglas & Gordon's email shot today, backed up by some economic arguments and property market stats from the agency's latest London Barometer and Market Report, which predict an 8% price…
Former Savills Director joins Deverell Smith as NED
Ian Stewart, Chairman of Prime Purchase and formerly Head of London Residential and Main Board Director of Savills has joined the Board of Deverell Smith Recruitment as a Non-Executive Director.
KFH bolsters Land and New Homes division
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has gone big on its Land and New Homes division, adding another dedicated branch to its existing Hammersmith operation to cater for the South East London market.
Clarity and currency driving prime property demand
Cost of prime central London property taking into account currency movements, indexed to 100 in December 2011 (Source: Knight Frank)
Finchatton’s next step: The Lansbury
Finchatton has just released its most ambitious project to date. The Lansbury, a boutique multi-unit development, sits in the heart of Knightsbridge on the corner of Basil Street overlooking Harrods.
Just ten London boroughs worth more than all the properties in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland
An important analysis of the spread of the housing wealth across the UK has been released by Savills, showing how just ten London boroughs have an aggregate value equivalent to that of Scotland, Wales…
Winkworth opens China Desk in Mayfair
Winkworth has responded to a "marked increase in the number of Chinese investors" by opening up a China Desk at its Berkeley Street offices.
Interior Monologue: Can anyone beat Boris (at wiff-waff)?
The Mayor's wicked forehand smash, kissing frogs and being trapped in a penthouse - all part of a day's work when you're starting a luxury interior design company says Alec Watt...
Turning up the Heaton: New buying agency off to a flyer
Former Property Vision Director launches a new venture
Native Land and Grosvenor bag £49m refinancing for NEO Bankside
Native Land and Grosvenor have secured a two-year £49 million debt facility from Lloyds to refinance their Tate Modern-side joint-venture development NEO Bankside.
2013: more settled but less celebrating in Winkworth’s London
After a lumpy 2012 that saw prime property prices in London rise but transaction levels dip, Winkworth's excellent Winter 2013 prime London Insight forecasts a rather more settled year ahead across its…