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The complicated reality of choosing the right development
Developers are scrambling to meet demand for prime residential property in London but not all schemes are created equal, notes Camilla Dell in her latest market round-up...
Maskells boosts sales arm with two senior hires
One of the oldest independent agencies operating in prime central London, Maskells, has significantly bolstered its sales operation with two big appointments.
Howard Elston
Emerging prime prices slip as all goes quiet on the South-Western front
Stamp duty acclimatisation and interest rate expectations have quelled activity in London's emerging prime regions over the last year, says Douglas & Gordon: the firm's Emerging Prime Index shows property…
Grosvenor offers two Mayfair blocks for £120m
Grosvenor has put the long leases of two super-prime residential developments in the heart of Mayfair up for sale for £120m.
Knight Frank profits surge despite a ‘mixed’ year in residential
Knight Frank's pre-tax profits soared by 19% to £162m in the year to March's end, with the commercial property division doing nearly all of the heavy lifting.
Bricks & Mortals: What does ‘safe’ mean in the London property market today?
When it comes to investing in the capital's property market, the term 'safe' has taken on a very different meaning in recent years;
London is the world’s most expensive city to live/work – Savills
London trumps Hong Kong and New York for the dubious honour of being the most expensive world city to live and work in, with a price per head for renting residential space plus working space coming in…
First Look: Wilben’s new £32.5m townhouse on Chester Square
The boutique development firm set up by twin brothers William and Benjamin Samuels has just put the finishing touches to its most ambitious project to date - an absolute belter in one of the best bits of…
Black Brick hires top development expert
Buying agency Black Brick has hired Edward Minter as Development Consultant in response to a surge in enquiries from clients looking to make investments in the £50m realm.
Prime country house prices nudge up again, but the top-end is still stamped-on
Prime country house prices nosed up by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2015, taking annual price growth to +2.7%.
Annual price growth stands up from +2.
Rock star rallies against ‘basement-building b*******’
Badger-sympathising rock legend Brian May has reportedly co-founded a campaign to put the kibosh on "destructive" subterranean extensions in central London.
Hadid Made: Starchitect’s first New York resi scheme to feature $50m penthouse
Zaha Hadid's first resi effort in New York has just hit the sales market and it looks pretty amazing.