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Banda appoints new Finance Manager and acquires three more PCL development sites
Fresh from delivering one of the hottest boutique schemes of 2013, developer slash search agency Banda has hired a new Finance Manager, the third permanent member of staff to join in the last twelve months.
Design firm 19 Greek Street bags Saint Martins Lofts commission
One of our fave schemes of 2014 so far, the resi re-imagining of the iconic Saint Martins School of Art in London's Charing Cross, has hired Soho-based design hub 19 Greek Street to style the show apartment…
“Welcome jump” in supply can’t sate demand as average asking prices breach £250,000
Average asking prices have now breached £250,000, says Rightmove, after climbing by 3.3% this month and by 6.
Speediest market since 2007 as two thirds of sales agreed within a month – Hamptons
On average, it takes less than five and a half weeks to get a deal agreed on your house in London at the moment, according to Hamptons International.
Parsons Green landmark up for resi conversion
Gilet-wearing hostelry Aragon House in Fulham's Parsons Green is up for sale with "the potential for conversion into a unique house."
Final Frontier: The evolving role of space planning in residential development
Space planning - sometimes called interior architecture and often confused with interior design - is coming of age.
Berkeley bags 42-acre Skindles Hotel site with “enormous potential”
Berkeley Homes and CBRE have come up smiling after tying-up the acquisition of a landmark development site on the banks of the Thames in Taplow, Buckinghamshire in just six days.
“Looming stamp duty crisis” could stop property market growth – LCP
There's a "looming stamp duty crisis" that could see "positive growth hitting the bricks again" warns investment firm London Central Portfolio, as average property prices across England and Wales tickle…
Boxing Clever: D&G offers de-clutter service
Estate agency Douglas & Gordon has decided to offer a free "decluttering service" to its clients.
The agency's partnered-up with storage-by-the-box company WeStore.co.
“Fuzzy guidance” as property market moves on up – Knight Frank
"The housing market is picking up" trumpets Knight Frank in its latest update, which comes with a fascinating graph showing causes/effects of various economic landmarks on property transaction levels since…
Rental instructions up 53% on 2010 as supply continues to outstrip demand – Lonres
The big story in London's rental market over the last year has been the level of supply far exceeding that of demand, according to the just-released Lonres Winter Review. The numbers are profound;
Over a million deals in 2013 as sustainable growth kicks-in – CBRE
Over a million residential transactions rocked the UK market last year, according to CBRE; 2013's 1,077,510 deals was a 16% increase on 2012's tally.