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Luxury Property Show returns to Hurlingham for ninth year
The Luxury Property Show is returning - for the ninth year - to the Hurlingham Club in November, hosted again by Melissa Porter off of the TV and sponsored again by Rightmove Overseas.
Zones 2, 3 and 6 lead London’s transaction recovery – Hamptons
Transactions levels are still a way off last year's levels, says Hamptons International, but "that may now be beginning to change," with the capital's prime fringes and commuter hubs feeling the first…
Former home of plastic surgery pioneer asks £18.95m
One of Hampstead's most important period mansions has just come up for sale.The former home of the plastic surgery pioneer Sir Harold Delf Gillies, 71 Frognal has hit the market for a cool £18.95m.
Chestertons’ top brass go back to the floor
Chestertons' senior management have been "back to the floor" to try their hands at the daily grind of being a London estate agent, raising £14,000 for local charities in the process.
Required Reading: Understanding Building Regulations
Building regs can sometimes be overlooked in the course of a transaction, but non-compliance can have expensive and potentially dangerous real world consequences.
Tenants’ Super-Prime: A field guide to London’s UHNW rental tribes
Mayfair is "the ultimate destination for high net worth renters," says Tunstall Property, "followed by Knightsbridge and Belgravia respectively." Marylebone, however, comes out on top for rental investments.
Offshore companies have bought-up £150bn of UK property in the last 15 years
Over £150bn-worth of UK property has been bought-up by offshore firms since 1999, according to new research by The Sunday Times.
Trading Places: UK landlords holding onto properties for 5 years longer post-recession
On average, UK landlords currently trade their properties every 17 years, compared to every 14 years for homeowners, according to some interesting new findings from the country's biggest estate agency.
LCP launches new fund with 50-property ‘seed portfolio’
London Central Portfolio has just announced the launch of its "super fund", LCA III, which comes with a "seed portfolio" of 50 properties already in place.
Top end rallies but PCL transactions still well down on 2014 levels
Q2 transaction levels across prime central London were up 24% on Q1, notes Strutt & Parker, with a 40% increase recorded in the £2m+ range.
Prime Property of the Week: Billionaires’ Row Bargain
Palace Green, Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington
£12m
Keeping up with the Joneses is not really an option on Billionaires' Row;
Residential revival puts garden squares back at the top of London’s property tree
London's garden squares "are seeing a residential revival", with some super high-end projects returning buildings around central green spaces back to their original use.