Location: United Kingdom
PCL agency reports rise in sub-letting scams
A Knightsbridge firm has warned of a spike in sub-letting "scams" after being approached by a number of hacked-off landlords.
New acquisitions boss at The Collection LLP
Mayfair-based consultancy The Collection LLP has promoted Matt Smith to Partner, overseeing all property acquisitions.
Berkeley completes on West End Green site
Berkeley Group has bought a 2.59 acre prime residential development site fronting the Edgware Road close to Paddington Station for £150m on an unconditional basis.
Golden Ticket: Prize Soho block goes for £43m
A key building on Soho's Golden Square has been snapped up by a resi developer for a cool £43.02m.
Accommodating Buyers: What are homebuyers most willing to compromise on?
Location, parking and outside space are the most likely areas of compromise for homebuyers, while bedroom numbers, school zones and the local crime scene are more likely to be red lines...
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Property Ombudsman updates Codes of Practice
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has just issued amended and updated versions of all its Codes of Practice for sales, lettings and buying agents UK and Scotland, in order to keep pace with legislative…
London’s stamp duty burden breaches £3bn, but prime borough portions slip
London accounted for around 40% of the UK's total residential stamp duty receipts in 2014-15 - just over £3bn out of £7.
Prime Recce: A field guide to the nine neighbourhoods of Mayfair
Think you know Mayfair? Could you find the Artisan District? Ever viewed anything in Mayfair Town?
£2m+ buyers ‘are expecting a discount on last year’s prices’ – Savills
"The prime London market now looks fully taxed and buyers are slower to commit," says Savills' Lucian Cook, as the firm's quarterly review indicates a small drop in prime central London prices over the…
Thackeray Estate bags two planning nods and £40m worth of deals in heady summer
The Thackeray Estate had a pretty industrious summer by all accounts, bagging planning to transform two prominent sites in Chelsea and Southwark into top-end resi schemes, selling a boutique development…
Derwent completes luxury Fitzrovia scheme
Giant developer Derwent London has been putting the finishing touches to its new 15,500 square foot resi-led scheme in arty Fitzrovia.
Newcourt pays £13m for Wadhurst College site
Newcourt Residential has just snapped up the historic Wadhurst College in East Sussex for £13m, the developer's biggest acquisition to date.