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Bravery means something rather different in today's Kensington, says Doer Upper Alan Page as he dwells on what his grandfather would make of it.

W.A.Ellis - or if we're being formal, W.A.Ellis, a JLL company - has summed up the current PCL conditions rather eloquently in its latest market update.

It's been a helluva few weeks for City-based developer Mount Anvil. According to reports, the firm has - together with A2Dominion - just finalised the £92.

Alchemi Group has secured approval for a £20m+ resi conversion of the old Umi Hotel in Bayswater on behalf of investment house Angelo Gordon & Co.

The number of resi transactions across England and Wales is now at nearly double its credit crunch low-point, says London Central Portfolio, after a 27.8% increase over the last 12 months.

Westminster Council has finally given Lodha Group its blessing to convert the Canadian High Commission in Mayfair into 41 top-end apartments.

Agents' Mutual has confirmed the launch date of new property portal OnTheMarket.com: 26th November 2015. The launch will be publicised with "a comprehensive and heavy-weight media campaign...

Hugo Thistlethwayte will be stepping down as Managing Director of Savills' buying arm Prime Purchase, which he helped to found back in 2002, in January.

The revolution - in the property industry at least - is being televised.

Bridging specialist Dragnofly Property Finance has recruited a new Head of Residential Development.

Britain's biggest independent broker Mortgage Advice Bureau has floated on the AIM this morning, with full trading due to kick off on the 14th.