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Record results for Strutt & Parker
Strutt & Parker has posted a cracking set of annual results, including turnover of £111.3m (up 9% from 2014's £102.1m) and pre-tax profit of £27.8m (up 13% to £24.6m).
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LaSalle splurges £55m on first UK PRS fund acquisitions
LaSalle Investment Management has completed the first two direct investments for its UK Private Residential Fund, buying-up 270 purpose-built residential units in Leeds and London for £55m.
Development partner sought for giant Battersea regeneration project
Wandsworth Council is on the hunt for a joint venture partner to deliver one of south west London's biggest regeneration projects
The Long Game: Why London’s prime property market is under no real threat
London’s luxury housing market may be having a tough time getting used to recent government shake-ups, but traditional investors will eventually return, says David Willis...
London Square gives buyers a taste of new Teddington scheme
London Square is gearing up to lift the lid on its latest scheme in west London
PCL investors to swerve SDLT surcharge by ‘going large’
Buying agency Black Brick has reported a "flurry of activity" from investors since George Osborne announced the new stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let and second homes.
Mayfair & St James’s: The prime resi revival of London’s luxury epicentre
As the prime central London is stifled by higher SDLT rates for high-value residential transactions - with deal numbers tumbling by 19
Zoopla brings in new consumer PR agency
"Digitally-led integrated communications agency" Brands2Life has won the Zoopla consumer PR account, beating global comms behemoth Weber Shandwick in a competitive pitch to replace the incumbent Instinctif…
London loses top ten European property investment ranking; now behind Istanbul & Budapest
London has tumbled out of the top ten European cities for real estate investment prospects, according to a new report from PwC and the Urban Land Institute.
Third London borough to clamp down on mega-basements
Islington is on the verge of following Westminster and RBKC in toughening up its planning rules to deal with a surge in subterranean development.
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‘Most prime developments underinsured for loss of deposit’ says broker
A "groundbreaking" new insurance product has been launched for developers undertaking prime and large-scale projects, which could have a big impact on the way such schemes are covered.
JLL ramps up resi business in Portugal
JLL has significantly boosted its presence on Portugal's prime resi scene with the acquisition of a top four agency based in Lisbon.