Location: United Kingdom
Is there such a thing as a Blue Plaque premium?
Blue Plaques are back in business - hurrah! But is it worth paying extra for a property with one of them stuck on the front of it? In a word, no, says top buying agent Jonathan Mount...
Swedish startup launches ‘Uber-style’ storage service
A Swedish firm has decided to 'do an Uber' on the decidedly unglamorous business of storage.
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Capital Loss: Why a mansion tax could spell disaster for the entire London property market
Despite this week's proposed rejig by Labour, the introduction of a so-called mansion tax would have a disastrous effect on the London property market as a whole, not just above £2million, argues…
Quarter of all RBKC stock now reduced from original asking price
Delving deep into the Lonres data vaults, Westbourne Grove-based agency Crayson has been reviewing the Spring term across its key Kensington, Holland Park and Notting Hill patch with some very interesting…
Government planning portal ‘open to investment’
The Department for Communities and Local Government is on the hunt for a 'commercial partner' to develop its online planning mega-portal.
Number of ‘mansions’ in the UK has doubled in five years – Knight Frank
Knight Frank has been having a think about Ed Balls' latest proposals, and highlighted what could very well be the first case of fiscal drag before the introduction of a new tax.
New Resi Development Director for British Land
British Land has hired a new Residential Development Director to look after the resi elements of the giant firm's schemes.
RICS Scotland gets new Chair
Steven Tolson FRICS has been appointed as Chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Scotland.
He takes over from Tom Barclay.
Christie’s Fine Arts Warehouse to make way for new resi scheme
Christies Fine Arts Warehouse in Nine Elms is to be turned into a new mixed-use development, providing 510 new homes.
Balls details plans for mansion tax on ‘ultra-high-value’ £2m+ homes
"How can it be right that the foreign buyer last month of a £140 million flat in Westminster will pay just £26 a week in council tax — the same as the average-value property in that council area?
Mount Anvil hires Group Finance Director
Resi developer Mount Anvil has hired former British Land man Martin Ratchford as Group Finance Director.
Prussian princesses, hidden jewels, royal servants: Kensington house with incredible back story hits the market
If your clients are after something with a 'story', then this house just around the corner from Kensington Palace could be just the ticket.