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Knight Frank promotes 103 to Partner and Associate
Knight Frank has made a bundle of promotions, bumping 34 employees up to Partner level and another 69 to the Associate rank.
On the residential side of the business, 25 have been made Partners:
Britain’s 20 worst places to invest in property
11 locations are delivering negative yields to investors, with property prices in the worst performing areas dropping by more than 7% a year, according to a new list of the UK's "property investment blackspots".
£11,400-a-minute: How commuting time affects house prices
An extra minute on a commute knocks £11,400 off the value of a property, according to (more) research from CBRE.
Cash In The Attic: Converting this unmod roof space in South Ken ‘could add another £1.55m’
Billed as a 'Grand Designs-style opportunity', an unusual instruction has just hit the market in South Kensington complete with one of the most sought-after features in London...a massive attic.
Out of Africa: Nigeria’s super-rich make a move on London
Super-rich African oligarchs have spent over £600m on luxury homes in London in the last three years, with Nigerian buyers alone accounting for £250m.
The Doer Upper returns with a W8 on his shoulders
It's been a hectic Summer for our resident Doer Upper Alan Page, as he set about gutting a cottage in finest Kensington. Current living conditions, however, don't quite live up to the location...
Pocket Guides: Marylebone Village
Did you know that properties overlooking the north side of Hyde Park have increased in value by 211% over the past ten years?
Oakmayne sets sights on Soho price record
The developer behind benchmark-setting schemes like Cornwall Terrace and Verge Mayfair is now aiming to break Soho price records with its latest project.
Developer faces legal battle over ‘Millionaires’ Row’ address
A developer has threatened legal action after planners voted to officially name his new apartment scheme "Millionaires' Row", because "only millionaires will be able to afford to buy them".
Stable Market: Hacks for buying equestrian property
"The equestrian market is buoyant," says Jo Aldridge of Stacks Property Search, as she outlines what's happening in horse-country and offers some sage advice to potential purchasers jockeying for a deal.
Contracts exchange on The Bantham Estate
Contracts have been exchanged on one of the most "historic and highly anticipated sales in Britain."
£8m investment fuels Canburg’s global interiors ambition
Canburg, the owner of high-end interiors brands Smallbone of Devizes and Mark Wilkinson Furniture, has netted an £8m capital investment from the Business Growth Fund to "accelerate its UK and international…