Location: United Kingdom
Where The Wealth Is: USA dominates super-rich rankings with half the world’s UHNW population
According to new findings by the Credit Suisse Research Institute, there are 123,800 ultra-high net worth individuals on the planet, defined as those with a net worth of over USD 50m.
Mapped: The super-prime development pipeline in London’s ‘golden postcodes’
The golden postcodes of Mayfair, Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Kensington have "stepped up a gear" in terms of super-prime supply and activity in recent years, says Knight Frank, with groundbreakers…
Stagnation Point: Is the housing market in the eye of the storm?
In all his years as a buying agent, this is the first time Prime Purchase's Frank Speir has seen the market hit a complete standstill; something has got to give, he says...
Knight Frank expands new homes team
Knight Frank has been busily building up its regional new homes offering, adding a Cotswolds and Warwickshire new homes team to the Central division.
Quintessentially Estates opens up in Hong Kong
The real estate arm of concierge kings Quintessentially has launched an outpost in Hong Kong.
Penny Mosgrove, MD of Quintessentially Estates
Redrow boss goes it alone to focus on resi
Redrow London's Managing Director has left the company to set up his own residential property business.
Linton Group sells out Chelsea pub-to-resi scheme
Gary Linton's The Linton Group has sold all the units in its first big residential scheme, a pub-to-resi project in SW10.
Topland sells off its first direct resi investment at 40% profit
Topland Group has sold off a 24-unit block in Putney, which was its first residential direct investment, for £4m more than it paid for it two years ago.
D&G launches big-hitting resi development arm
Douglas & Gordon has brought some top industry names on board
Planning system ‘on the brink’ as under-resourcing thwarts development
Britain's planning system is "on the brink", warns a new report by the British Property Federation and GL Hearn, as the number of major applications (of 10 or more dwellings) tumbles and determination…
Sales get off to flyer down at BBC Television Centre
BBC Television Centre redeveloper Stanhope has reported a strong start to sales at the massive £1bn scheme, a good six months before the official launch.
Time Out launches property search section with Rightmove
Property portal Rightmove has partnered up with Time Out to target London home-hunters.