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What will become of Burford Priory?
Unofficial monarchs of the Chipping Norton set Matthew Freud and Elisabeth Murdoch probably didn't appreciate all that newspaper coverage over the weekend, but such is life that speculation has already…
Lib Dems abandon ‘crude’ mansion tax in favour of new Council Tax bands
Just a few days after Labour threw itself behind a Mansion Tax on £2m+ properties, The Liberal Democrat party has overhauled its Mansion Tax plans, proposing the introduction of new Council Tax bands…
BoJo sorts out green light for Mount Pleasant
One of the largest - and most controversial - schemes in central London has finally been given the thumbs up by Mayor Boris Johnson.
Vertical Horizon: Investing in the future of London’s skyline
An extraordinary profusion of new structures will dramatically alter the shape of London's horizon over the next few years, including the 64-storey 'The Pinnacle' and the Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed…
Warning of ‘domino effect’ as prime London asking prices fall
Prime London asking prices have plummeted by as much as 8% over the last year, according to an index by Home.co.uk, which sagely advises that "boom can quickly turn to bust."
Carter Jonas acquires another SW London agency
Hot on the heels of the JLL and W.A.Ellis merger this week, we hear Carter Jonas has also just fortified its resi presence in the capital by acquiring a high-end, two-office independent in SW London.
‘The Brits are back’ in the super-prime country market
British buyers have accounted for 71% of super-prime £5m+ country house sales so far this year, says Knight Frank. That's a marked increase from 2013's 46%.
Whitehall Palaces For Sale: Government to sell off 80% of its central London buildings
Vast swathes of prime real estate could be about to become available in central London, as the Government announces plans to sell off more than 80% of its sites and up sticks to the suburbs.
Prime Property of the Week: Yorkshire Gold
Woolley Hall
£3m
If your clients are of an ambitious disposition and after plenty of period bang for their buck, this fine Grade II* listed Jacobean pile should get them pretty fired up.
The Writing On The Wall: Mansion Tax Q&A with Trevor Abrahmsohn
He's ridden out four recessions over forty years, but veteran estate agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn says he can see 'the writing on the wall' this time.
Barton Wyatt rolls out Private Office offering
Prime surrey estate agency Barton Wyatt has opened up a "Private Office" arm, formalising services - booking private jets, sorting Christmas shopping, arranging dinner parties etc etc - that its been…
The Mansion Mismatch: 3/4 of London’s £2m+ homes are flats
Three-quarters of Greater London properties worth more than £2m - Labour and the Lib Dem's proposed Mansion Tax threshold for "ultra-high value homes" - are flats or terraced houses, notes Knight Frank.