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New MD and Sales Director for Strawberry Star Developments
Strawberry Star Developments has recruited a new Managing Director and a new Director of Residential Sales & Lettings, both from United House Developments.
Clivedale and Dorchester Collection in Mayfair super-prime resi tie-up
Clivedale London is pulling out all the stops at its new super-prime scheme on Stanhope Gate, announcing an "unprecedented" tie-up with high-end hotel group Dorchester Collection.
Off(shore) Market: London’s £100bn-worth of property owned by overseas companies
Offshore-based "corporate entities" have bought up over £100bn-worth of property across London within the last six years - including one in six homes in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and many…
St James launches design competition for Albert Embankment placemaking
Berkeley-group developer St James has teamed up with the Royal College of Art and placemaking agency Futurecity to launch a competition for postgrad students to design a new public realm for the Albert…
Low & Mighty: ‘80% rise in demand’ for prime London’s low-build houses
An agency has noted a surge in enquiries for low-build houses in prime central London of late.
Stock shortage will put brakes on recovery – Foxtons
The market is "taking time to recover" from the General Election, says Foxtons plc in its latest trading update; the firm's figures are looking decidedly healthier already though...
Sotheby’s recruits Knight Frank man to lead PCL expansion plans
UK Sotheby’s International Realty has recruited Knight Frank's Simon Tollit as Sales Director.
New batch of Chelsea Waterfront apartments launched after first phase sell-out
Hutchison Property Group is releasing the second tranche of apartments in its massive Chelsea Waterfront scheme, described as "the last remaining significant river fronting site on the north bank of the…
Transaction levels continue in healthy vein – HMRC
The residential property market continued its relatively healthy trend through September, with 106,030 transactions lodged with the Land Registry.
Symm launches electronics division
Master builder Symm has formed a new division offering a bespoke design and installation service "for all things low voltage for the home".
Banda embarks on ‘minimalist’ Battersea scheme
Banda Property is cooking up another boutique scheme in Battersea, following the resounding success of the firm's conversion of a former bakery just around the corner.
Snap Unhappy: Why I wish I’d snapped up an old photography studio
Alan Page reminisces about the property's former charms...