Location: United Kingdom
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.
Buyers advised not to rely on portals as vendors go off-market
As stock levels fall and applicant levels continue to rise, vendors are increasingly requesting an off-market period before their instructions go fully public, reports Douglas & Gordon...
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Third of Keybridge apartments sold at pre-launch event
Over 150 guests rocked up for a first glimpse of the redevelopment of the former BT telephone exchange in Vauxhall last week.
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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
On Locations: The Wentworth Estate
A special report on the history and property market of Surrey's most super-prime enclave, sponsored by Hanover Private Office.
Royal cabinetmaker commissioned at Lillie Square
Capco is clearly aiming for a high-end vibe down at Lillie Square, calling in HRH-approved furniture makers NEJ Stevenson and interior designers Hudson and Mercer to come up with a suitably swanky marketing s…
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. Mos
Prime Property of the Week: Billionaires’ Row Bargain
Palace Green, Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington
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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