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JLL research team hires high-profile property journalist
JLL has made a strong signing to its Residential Research department, snapping up the former News Editor of Estates Gazette.
Marsh & Parsons to open three more branches by Christmas
London-based agency Marsh & Parsons clearly made some serious hay while the sun shone in H1.
Interim results released by owner LSL show that M&P's revenue in H1 increased by 19% to £16.1m (up from £13.
High & Flighty: Where next for London’s super-prime sales market?
Something's up at the top of the market. Recent reports of plummeting prices and drippy demand have signalled a change in fortunes for the capital's premier properties.
Sourcing Property bolsters buying team
Jo Eccles' Chelsea-based acquisition agency Sourcing Property has hired a new property search consultant.
The Language of Luxury: Designing for cultural differences
Understanding and anticipating cultural differences is a huge part of gaining a true insight into a client.
Short term lender expects to hand out £1bn this year
Christian Candy’s bridging finance house Omni Capital is expecting to dish out £1bn in short term loans by the end of this year.
Q2 rise for stock levels, withdrawals, fall-throughs & time taken to agree a sale
"As the property market continues to slow down, we may enter a period of calm where asking prices, especially in new developments, are reassessed", says William Carrington in his introduction to the results…
INTERVIEW: Triangle Group’s Rick Denton on buying Holborn Links and building investments
Prized four-acre swathe of London's Midtown bought in one of the biggest deals of 2014 so far
Listed Property Owners go lobbying
The Listed Property Owners’ Club (LPOC) is upping the ante in its bid for better terms - mainly cut-price VAT on building repairs - for owners of listed homes.
Caution, Plateau: London’s new prime sales landscape
There's been "a distinct change in attitude on the part of both buyers and vendors" in prime London through this year's second quarter, says Chesterton's Head of Research Nick Barnes.
Hadley completes Chelsea Island acquisition with £48m bridge
Luxury developer Hadley Property Group has completed the acquisition of a prime development site next to the Chelsea Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour with a chunky bridging loan from Omni Capital.
Record number of London parks awarded Green Flag status
Nearly 300 open spaces in London have been awarded a Green Flag, the accreditation of quality given out to the best parks and public spaces in the UK.
Battersea Park: "The jewel in the crown"