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Mother and daughter jailed in £1.2m Kensington property fraud
Land Registry says case highlights the importance of taking steps to protect your property from fraud, particularly if it is tenanted or left empty
Solicitors found liable in £500k property fraud case
A highly significant - and frankly terrifying - case has just been decided in the High Court, leaving some conveyancing solicitors liable for a half-a-million pound property scam.
Planners ‘astonished’ to find Kensington property had been demolished
RBKC planners have halted work on a site in Kensington after an ad hoc visit revealed the developer had cracked on before fulfilling a key condition of the permission.
Abingdon Road in Kensington (archive)
Identity Crisis: Property fraud and how to protect against it
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Talking Heads: How the business of luxury property has evolved over the last 25 years
PrimeResi’s panel of seasoned property leaders unpacks the major shifts reshaping the industry in the 21st century - from greater transparency & regulation to tackling discrimination & rethinking collaboration.
Huge St John’s Wood apartment block heads to auction
157-unit freehold building just around the corner from Lord's will be going under the hammer next week.
Altius picked to deliver ‘once in a generation’ West End tower scheme
The Huguenot House development team includes architects Foster & Partners and contractors Erith.
Rumourmill: Reeves ‘to defy’ wealth tax calls
Chancellor reportedly distances herself from proposals to raid the rich.
HNW family offices show ‘ambivalence’ toward real estate investments
UBS has surveyed more than 300 single family offices around the world.
Valouran assembles top team for £200mn Bishops Avenue scheme
The super-prime developer's flagship North London project, Bishops Avenue Gardens, is due to launch this autumn.
OB Private hires Strutt & Parker’s Waddell to head new Development & Investment division
Renowned luxury property specialist joins rapidly expanding agency with bases in Mayfair and Notting Hill.
Savills appoints new sales chief in East London
Jen Holmes has risen from valuer to Head of Sales in under five years.
Is the Prime Central London market ready for the Great Wealth Transfer?
Alpa Bhakta explores 'a profound generational & cultural transition that could have a significant impact on how & where money is spent, saved & invested.'
Binghatti reports record H1; rolls into Knightsbridge
The luxury UAE developer's profit surged almost threefold in the first six months of 2025 amid strong demand for Dubai real estate.
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Valouran assembles top team for £200mn Bishops Avenue scheme
The super-prime developer's flagship North London project, Bishops Avenue Gardens, is due to launch this autumn.
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'Significant reductions are an increasingly accepted part of prime deals,' says top buying agency.
Development land market running ‘slower than expected’
Positivity around planning reform has not led to more site acquisitions, reported Savills.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 29, 2025
A third fewer sales were agreed in Week 29 2025 compared 2024, but more homes are going Under Offer.
Landlords press pause on portfolio growth amid policy uncertainty – JLL
'Confidence is building,' reports agency, but a number of barriers are putting many off investing further.