Location: United Kingdom
Luxury development portal in US sales push
The luxury property platform set up by former UK Sotheby’s International Realty boss Charlie Smith has hired a Sales Director to lead a sales drive across the US and Latin America.
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Residential development land prices slip again
The price of greenfield development land across England has dropped again, as developers show a "less active appetite" and build costs escalate.
£25m Soho block offered for prime residential conversion
Hermes Investment Management has put a freehold office block on Broadwick Street in the heart of Soho up for sale, complete with detailed planning permission for apartments.
British Land brings in Argent chief to drive 46-acre Canada Water development
British Land has appointed Roger Madelin - the former Chief Executive of King's Cross developer Argent - to head up its mixed-use Canada Water scheme.
Cliché or Criteria: What does ‘a good community’ actually mean?
'A good community' is often cited as a high priority amongst buyers, but what does this actually entail? Moreover, does it exist?
Banda’s poppy factory conversion blooms
Developer Banda Property has released some more details on its new boutique scheme in Richmond, south west London.
China: The new billionaire capital of the world as Wanda’s Jianlin tops the rich list
China is now home to 596 dollar billionaires after the mega-rich population grew by 68.
First two ‘House of the Year’ candidates revealed
Flint House, a "dramatic and innovative" new house on a country estate in Buckinghamshire and Sussex House, an "elegant villa in the Sussex countryside", have been announced as the first two houses to…
Periphery Vision: Inner commute areas to outperform as prime markets languish
The future looks pretty bright for property prices - as long as you're not banking on central London performance - says Savills in its big round of forecasts.
Bidwells boosts New Homes team
Property consultancy Bidwells has appointed Paula Brain as Head of New Homes, Western Region.
Interest rates to stay low for longer – BoE
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted by a majority of 8-1 to keep the Bank Rate at a deeply low 0.
Increased costs weighing heavy on overseas buyers but Christmas will draw out some serious vendors
While lots of vendors take their properties off the market during the festive season, those who don’t are likely to be extremely serious about closing - giving buyers the opportunity to snap up a bargain,…