Location: London
Cadogan portfolio soars to £5.2bn
The Cadogan Estate had a pretty successful 2014, going by its latest set of accounts. The overall value of its property portfolio rose by a chunky 13.5% to hit a new peak of nearly £5.2 billion.
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Paradise Found: Caribbean markets on the up as government incentives tempt wealthy buyers
Government incentive programmes and an influx of wealthy new buyers are fuelling interest in the Caribbean as a prime resi resort destination, according to new analysis by UHNW insight-mongers Wealth-X.
Caricature Homes: Why are some developers creating show homes for stereotypes?
Some developers are creating show homes for extreme stereotypes, not people, rages Alan Page as he moots a few suggestions to help the unimaginative designer
Tasty Locations: House prices near Michelin Star restaurants outperform
House prices in most areas surrounding restaurants recently-awarded a Michelin Star outperformed the wider market the year following the accolade, according to some new research by Knight Frank.
Flurry of £20m+ trophy homes puts Westminster on the super-prime map
The venerable area of Westminster looks to be firmly establishing itself on the super-prime stage; we hear an unprecedented number of £20m+ trophy homes are currently hitting the market...
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Supreme Court passes baton to Parliament in legislating against unfair service charges
An important legal ruling has been handed down by the UK Supreme Court this morning, on whether service charges that leaseholders pay have to reflect the costs actually incurred by the landlord, or whether …
High Street Ken block with 100+ flats sold to private buyer
A private buyer has reportedly just snapped up a key chunk of High Street Kensington
£15m Scottish estate to go under the hammer at £3m
Despite being described as "one of the finest houses to be built in Scotland this century", this 547 acre Highlands estate is due to be auctioned off in September at a knockdown price.
Mayfair now a ‘resort-village’ for super-rich 20-somethings
Mayfair has shaken off its fuddy-duddy image and morphed into a "resort-village" for moneyed 20 and 30-somethings, according to new research into the area's changing face.
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New Barts Square release for the Far East
After shifting 70% of the available units at Barts Square since last autumn’s launch, developer Helical Bar is heading back to Hong Kong and Singapore with a brand new batch of options for Far Eastern bu…
TWCL to launch ‘flagship’ scheme in Battersea
Taylor Wimpey's central London arm is gearing up to launch its biggest development to date tomorrow
Highgate mansion spared as planners reject £80m ‘Stalinist wedding cake’
Proposals to replace one of Highgate's best-known period piles with a new-build mansion potentially worth £80m have been sensationally thrown out by the government's planning inspector.
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