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Winkworth profits hit by sales slump
Winkworth has reported a 17% drop in pre-tax profits in its latest set of results, after sales were hit by all that uncertainty around the election.
Stick or List: Why building out now makes more sense than trading in
It's no surprise that planning applications are on the rise while transactions have been dropping like a stone, says Matthew Kaye;
Lurot Brand opens up in Notting Hill
Sales and lettings agency Lurot Brand has added to its central London network with a shiny new shop front in W11.
Westminster to launch inquiry into developer’s pub demolition
Westminster is to launch a public inquiry into the demolition of the Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale by a firm of developers.
USA is the world’s ‘clear number one’ for residential investability – Savills
"Investors in international residential real estate should combine an understanding of macro metrics and an appreciation of local, shorter term drivers of house prices when making buying decisions," says Savills as…
Hong Kong trumps London & New York as world’s highest value resi location
Hong Kong has held onto its crown as the world’s highest value residential location, recording an average price per square foot way above that of London or New York.
Uncertainty in Chinese stock market ‘likely to drive appetite for London property’
China’s economic crisis sent shockwaves through markets across the world, but Chinese investors are likely to continue investing in reliable overseas assets, including London property, says Black Brick's Camilla…
SBID International Design Excellence Awards 2015: Big ticket finalists
The finalists of this year's SBID International Design Awards have been announced, with public voting now open to source a winner in time for a presentation ceremony at The Dorchester on 27th November.
‘Tate Modern style’ house on Glebe Place asks £14m
Glebe Place is one of Chelsea's most intriguing turnings for a number of reasons; first and foremost for being where Uncle Monty resided in great splendour in cult film Withnail & I (at Number 35).
PCL buyers in restrained mood as price growth falls to five-year low
August is usually pretty quiet in prime central London, but a combo of higher stamp duty and global financial turmoil put buyers in particularly restrained mood this time around.
Prime central London rental growth slows as stock levels stay up
Rental value growth in prime central London has dropped to its lowest quarterly level since April 2014, says Knight Frank, as demand dropped in August but supply levels stayed high.
Kensington developer fined £10k for illegal advertising
A basement developer has apparently been hit with a chunky £10k fine for putting up adverts in the Royal Borough without consent.