Location: United Kingdom
In Pictures: Edith Piaf’s ‘love boat’ set for sale
'One-off' cruising yacht with a private mooring at St Katherine's Dock could work well for business or pleasure in the post-pandemic era, says agency
Fairway’s resi fund snaps up £70m-worth of PCL property from Grosvenor, as blue chip investors look for a safe haven
"In macro-economic terms, Covid is just about as bad as it gets," says Leconfield and Fairway Capital founder George Brooksbank.
Northacre chalks up a £7m sale at The Broadway, noting ‘marked growth in interest from increasingly focused buyers’
"The last few months have seen a marked growth in interest from increasingly focused buyers," says the luxury property developer's sales chief, as he reports "another landmark sale" in Westminster.
Berkeley appoints Barker as temporary chairman
Former PWC man Glyn Barker to lead the FTSE 100 housebuilder for ‘up to two years’ as the search begins for Tony Pidgley's long-term successor.
Knight Frank to cut staff numbers amid ‘extreme circumstances’
Tough decisions are being made to futureproof the business, says chairman Alistair Elliott
Commercial Break: What to consider when converting excess office space to resi
Permitted development rights are in hot debate as the Government attempts to reform the planning system, deliver more housing and build the UK out of the Coronavirus crisis, with questions remaining over…
The view from inside north London’s Russian quarter
In a piece originally published in 2018, veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn explains why oligarchs first started buying in Hampstead & Highgate, and the impact of tensions, sanctions and currency fluctuations…
International buyer splashes nearly £13m on two Chelsea Waterfront apartments
Blockbuster deal involved two of the biggest units at CK Asset Holding's top-end Thames-side scheme...
Unmod & unlisted Little Venice mansion pitched at £9.8m
5,300 square foot project sits on a corner plot opposite the Regent’s Canal.
Cornish hotel acquired for prime resi scheme
Acquisition of Treglos Hotel near Padstow demonstrates strong appetite for exploring alternative uses, says Savills
Development land values could be in for a ‘sharp rebound’
PCL, greenfield and urban brownfield development land values all fell in Q2, reports Knight Frank, but indicators point to a pick-up post-lockdown...
153 $10m+ sales worth $3.2bn: How the world’s super-prime markets fared under lockdowns
Activity may have plunged, but global super-prime property markets "outperformed expectations" under lockdown, reports Knight Frank, with 153 sales going through above $10m since March.