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Not a new housing minister: Brandon Lewis keeps housing role
UPDATE: It turns out that Mark Francois' appointment to Housing Mininster was all just a bit of mix-up. Francois' name was mistakenly put up on the DCLG website...
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Gender pay gap at 14.3% in UK real estate sector – ONS
Annual ONS survey shows the median average difference between men and women’s earnings across all sectors
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Thomas Eggar bolsters private client tax team as UHNWI demand grows
Top notch law firm Thomas Eggar LLP has further strengthened its private client tax team in London with the appointment of Mark Pearce as partner - the firm's third big appointment in the last few months.
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Changing of the guard at Knight Frank’s National Country Department
‘Stan’ Matthews steps up to lead £400mn-a-year operation after 23 years with the agency.
Warwick revives 1880s Notting Hill terrace as luxury resi scheme
Four top-spec residences will be released to the market throughout the autumn.
Billionaires’ Row mansion changes hands for £30mn
Official records reveal big-ticket resi deal on one of north London's most famous addresses.
US buyer lands super-prime pied-à-terre at The Whiteley
PCL buying agency sources off-market 3,000+ sq ft apartment at landmark Bayswater scheme, amid signs of 'real momentum' returning to the prime London market.
Knight Frank appoints new Group CFO
'Knight Frank is primed for growth and I am looking forward to helping deliver this,' says Chris Davis.
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High-profile royal mansion heading for the private rental market?
Former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has 30 rooms and is said to cost £400k-a-year to run.
HMRC wins high-stakes developer tax battle
Tax authority said £5.4mn dispute potentially had £1bn implications.
Time vs Money: Ollie Marshall on the changing calculation for Britain’s wealthy
Top buying agent on the expats who left to preserve their money - but may ultimately return to preserve their time.
Trio of seasoned London agents sign to D&G’s self-employed broker model
Tania Smith, Dinishka Jayasena & Charlie Rosling previously held senior roles with the likes of Foxtons and Winkworth.
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‘Ever increasing taxes cannot continue’: Charles Curran on fear, flight & the changing PCL market
The Maskells boss weighs up the impact of tax uncertainty on prime London – and spots an opportunity amid the gloom.
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PCL heavyweight Willis joins Forbes-backed brokerage
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Constellation brings in former Six Senses chief to build new global luxury brand
Neil Jacobs to oversee new international collection spanning hotels, resorts and residences, including London landmarks The Connaught, The Berkeley and The Emory.
Prime London lettings market squeezed by five years of tight supply
Stock shortages are pushing tenancy numbers lower and rents higher, according to Knight Frank - although the super-prime market is holding up.
Well-known Marylebone pub set for prime resi reinvention
Beauchamp Estates says the old Beehive pub could become 'one of the most exceptional homes in the area,' after selling at asking price.
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Ex-JDW sales head joins broker network in Fulham
George Henty-Dodd has signed to Moveli after spells with John D Wood, Chestertons, Foxtons and Winkworth.
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