Location: United Kingdom
MIPIM 2015: Picks of the programme
Apparently there are some talks and stuff happening away from the proper business in Cannes' bars from 10th-13th March.
Strong start for Londonewcastle in Queen’s Park
Developer Londonewcastle has reported "strong" sales at its freshly-launched scheme in north west London, with 175 new buyer registrations in the last six weeks.
PCL’s listing-to-sales ratio has plummeted
“It’s clear that prime central London has been devastated where the property market is concerned," declares eMoov's Russell Quirk, as his research unit finds that demand in the Golden Postcodes is…
Residential designs go in for Hammersmith’s Thames Wharf
Planning's gone in for a key riverside development in Hammersmith, next to the River Cafe.
The Cook Report: Mansion tax is ‘outdated and unnecessary’
Savills' Director of Research Lucian Cook has been moonlighting, penning a swingeingly anti-mansion tax manifesto for right-leaning think tank the Centre for Policy Studies.
D&G: One in five vendors now looking to sell ‘off-market’
"Buyers need to dig deeper than just looking online" says Douglas & Gordon, as a growing number of vendors are requesting that their properties be offered for sale on the quiet in the run-up to May's election.
Strawberry Star announces top level hires as global expansion plans take shape
Giant real estate consultancy Strawberry Star Group has made a raft of new appointments, including a new CEO, as it drives some major global expansion plans forward.
Hamptons & Preston Bennett launch Land & New Homes Division
A year on from announcing their tie-up, Hamptons International and Preston Bennett are to launch a specialist Land and New Homes Division in Buckinghamshire.
Clivedale appoints design & build team to Marylebone scheme
Clivedale Properties - a UK branch of Indiabulls - is forging ahead with its resi development of Colliers' old offices on Marylebone Lane, handing the design and build gig to McAleer & Rushe.
BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair: 18-24 March, Duke of York Square
The British Antique Dealers’ Association is finalising plans for its annual palooza in Chelsea, with 98 dealers lined-up to tout some thoroughly-vetted wares to the well-of-heel and fat-of-wallet.
Money Talks: The impact of currency fluctuations on PCL buyers and owners
In the last four months alone, the same hypothetical house in one of the best parts of prime central London has become 16% cheaper for a Swiss buyer converting francs, but a mind-boggling 47% more…
Letter from the Home Counties: A tale of two markets
Competition is alive and well for properties below £900k, but the top end tends to follow a very different dynamic to the rest of the market, says Garry Collins...