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D&G launches big-hitting resi development arm
Douglas & Gordon has brought some top industry names on board
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.
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.
Debt Flee: Cash buyers behind four in ten London property deals
The number of cash sales across England and Wales hit 420,000 in the year to March, accounting for two-fifths of recorded transactions and adding up to a whopping total of £110bn.
£35m Carlton House Terrace penthouse hits the market
When properties come up on London's Carlton House Terrace, it's generally seen as a pretty big deal.
Marsh & Parsons recruits resi investment boss from Strutt & Parker
Marsh & Parsons has boosted its Residential Development & Investment division with the hire of David Duke from Strutt & Parker.
On Trends: How superprime architects are coming down from their ivory towers
Striking architecture and the involvement of a big-name architect have long been used to sprinkle some fairy dust over residential development projects
Knight Frank boosts City and East Development team
Knight Frank City and East has bolstered its resi development department with the addition of Peter Robinson as Associate.
Cameron calls for ‘a national crusade’ to get homes built
"Councils must produce local plans for new homes in their area by 2017 – or the government will ensure those plans are produced for them."