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£150m Knightsbridge Estate scheme tops out
The Olayan Group, Chelsfield & Skanska are working together on transforming an iconic swathe between Harrods and Harvey Nicks into a major new mixed-use scheme, delivering 35 'luxurious' rental apartments…
High-end deal surge in Prime Central London as buyers jump the gun
£5m-plus sales soared by 78% in the final quarter as wealthy purchasers chose not to wait for the result of the General Election, reports LonRes
Stately Royalton & Julian Bicknell collaboration seeks £22.5m
The 21,500 square foot Woodlawn sits on one of the biggest plots on the St George's Hill Estate in Surrey
Optimism returns to the property industry – but estate agents are looking to diversify
Key findings from Zoopla's annual "State of the Property Nation" include a marked upswing in estate agencies' sentiment, but there's continued uncertainty over the political situation.
Asking prices post biggest January rise on record as a ‘window of stability’ encourages activity
Rightmove recorded its biggest ever December/January asking price "surge" in the wake of the General Election - led by more expensive "top of the ladder" properties.
Rents rise at the fastest pace since 2014 – Hamptons
Average rental payments across the country increased by 3.7% in 2019, and have escalated by 81% in the last decade.
Mapped: The ‘meteoric’ rise of ‘American-style’ build-to-rent in the UK
UK regions saw a dramatic 51% increase in the number of "American-style" purpose-built rental homes completed in 2019, according to Savills, the British Property Federation and Molior.
Countryside names new Southern chief
Mike Woolliscroft has been promoted to Chief Executive of Countryside Properties' Partnerships South division
Friday Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
A weekly stock check, powered by LonRes
Resi-to-office switch mooted at Battersea Power Station
Developer wants to delay the delivery of around 250 residential apartments in favour of fast-tracking more office space.
MTD’s £500m One Crown Place tops out
KPF-designed development on the edge of the City is delivering 246 private apartments, along with a boutique hotel, office space and new retail units
Top-end sales jump as PCL responds quickly to political certainty
Q4 was a record quarter for £20m+ deals in Central London, reports Savills, while December saw the highest number of £5m+ sales since 2014.