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On marketing funnels, foreign buyers & agent collaboration
Last week's headline-grabbing deal at the Corinthia demonstrates how the process of purchasing a super-prime property has changed in recent years, notes Simon Deen...
Buy-to-let investor swoops on luxury new-build portfolio in Notting Hill
Czech investment firm CPI has made its second significant play in London's prime residential market, acquiring seven contemporary houses in W11 for £18m, in a deal helmed by Rhodium-founder Dean Main…
In Pictures: Millier showcases Regent’s Crescent interiors
Studio unveils Regency-inspired designs for CIT's £500m scheme in Regent's Park; buyers promised 'a level of bespoke detail usually unheard of in a modern residential development'
Residence One completes Belgravia mews project
Ben & Nick Wilson unveil their latest luxury endeavour - the complete rebuild of a house on the exclusive Eaton Mews North...
Five Years On: How have transaction volumes fared since Osborne’s stamp duty bombshell?
Sales volumes in London's priciest boroughs have tanked by over 20% since 2014, according to new analysis, compared to an average decline across England & Wales of 0.8%
Hong Kong tycoon snaps up £10.75m Corinthia penthouse
Ultra-luxe top-floor lateral at 10 Whitehall Place sells in lightning-fast 72-hour deal as Hong Kong buyers continue to hone in on London's top addresses;
Westminster signs off subterranean art gallery project in Regent’s Park
Five years after controversial plans first emerged, councillors have authorised the completion of a double-height space under a Grade I listed mansion widely reported to belong to the world's richest living…
TfL sells iconic St James’s HQ for ‘over £120m’
The Charles Holden-designed 55 Broadway lays claim to being London’s first skyscraper, and has consent for a resi-led scheme designed by Tatehindle
Kensington & Chelsea adopts new planning regime
Key policy changes include a lower threshold for triggering the requirement for affordable housing, and a new stance on amalgamations in the royal borough...
Behind The Schemes: A remarkable transformation on Harley Street
One of London's best-known addresses, Harley Street has been synonymous with medical excellence since the 19th century, but HNWI are beginning to consider its magnificent buildings in a new light;
‘Unscrupulous’ Westminster landlord hit with record £500k planning fine
Southwark Crown Court hands down the biggest ever penalty for a planning offence in Westminster after enforcement officers discover eight flats crammed into a three-bed house in Maida Vale
May The Force Be With You: On political turmoil & the autumn market
It is now clear that London’s autumn market will be entirely dominated by political interference, write Sophie & Richard Rogerson - and vendors are likely to remain extremely cautious about listing…