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Fall of the gavel: Auction houses report biggest month of the year
The resi auction scene has had a bumper rundown to Christmas, with November proving to be 2012's most successful month for sales.
Blake Lapthorn bolsters property litigation team
Top-drawer law firm Blake Lapthorn (the ones that acted for Christian Candy on his recent acquisition of Gordon House in Chelsea) has strengthened its Property Litigation team with the appointment of…
Estates Gazette Awards: The Winners
It got raucous at the Estates Gazette Property Awards last night, as industry heavyweights vied for various titles.
Battersea Power Station Phase One: Approved
**UPDATE** Wandsworth Council has given full approval to the Battersea Project Land Company's Phase One plans, meaning that all is on-track for sales of the first 800 resi units to kick-off at 10am on…
London swells as escape to the country loses its charm
The way people move in/out/around London is changing, according to the latest research report from Winkworth.
Client-Side: The quest for an honest profit in prime(ish) London
In the third installment of Alan Page's "Do-Er Upper Diary", the serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client continues his search for a property with the x-factor...
Big Picture: Knight Frank optimistic on global prime property prices
Knight Frank has released a "quietly optimistic" Prime Global Residential Forecast, with prime property prices expected to rise in 2013 by an average of 2.5% across all 14 major cities surveyed.
Boris unveils London Rental Standard
Boris Johnson has announced plans for a new "London Rental Standard" to be launched next year, aimed at promoting high standards and empowering consumers in the rental sector;
Who’s buying 90 Long Acre?
Residential developer of the moment Native Land has been named by Property Week as the preferred bidder to purchase one of the most prominent office buildings in Covent Garden, for a reported £165m.
Christmas is a cracking time for deals
Will it be a sleepy slow-down or a mad panic rush for the prime property market this festive season, asks Camilla Dell...
December is a funny month.
New partner for Strutt country
Luke Morgan, formerly of Knight Frank's The Buying Solution, has joined Strutt & Parker's country department as a national partner at its offices in Mayfair, London.
Ups and downs for global house prices in 2012
The world's housing markets posted mixed signals during the full year to Q3 2012, according to the latest survey of global house price trends. The bad news is strongly concentrated in Europe.