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Aristocrats lose their hold on Mayfair – but 30% of landlords are still ‘old money’
Mayfair's rental market 'has changed dramatically over the last 20 years' says Wetherell, as titled family landowners give way to professional investors and 'new money'
On the Science of Place: Ten steps for successful placemaking (and why St James’s Square is officially London’s most beautiful address)
'Groundbreaking' study by Cadogan & Create Streets looks into what really makes a place tick, providing ten key steps for developers, architects, planning authorities and landowners to follow, and explaining…
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US discharges Mayfair mansion block
Former US Marine Corps accommodation near Grosvenor Square has lain empty since the American Embassy relocated to Nine Elms, but is now being pitched to owner occupiers, investors and developers...
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Grosvenor pledges to ‘alter perceptions’ after Mayfair poll
Grosvenor Square described as "imposing" and "unwelcoming" in survey of 1,000 Londoners, with Mayfair seen by majority as "only for the affluent"
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‘An important moment for independent agency & brokerage in the UK’: Harding Green acquires The London Broker
Industry heavyweights join forces to ‘supercharge’ the UK broker model.
Deal sealed on £35mn Scottish Borders estate
One of the biggest country sales of the year completed last week.
Budget 2025: Estate agency assesses ‘most likely’ tax changes for the property market
Hamptons' research chief runs through the tax runners & riders that could hit the residential market on 26th November.
Top Chestertons & Foxtons agents join UK Sotheby’s International Realty
Brokerage adds luxury specialists Stephanie Russo & Thomas Brooks to its growing PCL team.
£70mn deal streak for Strutts’ Estates & Farms team
A strong autumn market saw the agency conclude 'landmark' sales in Wiltshire & Surrey - and tee up some big transactions for the coming weeks.
Big London agency calls the bottom of the market
Chestertons says it has spotted the telltale signs that confidence is about to return.
Strutts continues high-level hiring spree in PCL
Toby Downes has returned to the 140-year-old property agency after holding senior positions with Savills, Redbook & Haringtons.
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Buyers compete over rare unmod townhouse in Notting Hill
Stucco-fronted property just off Westbourne Grove went for well above asking after becoming available for the first time in over 40 years.
Fatemi & O’Brien named among Sotheby’s top global property brokers
PCL duo achieve top-tier status across brand's 26,100-strong worldwide real estate network.
Agents report ‘extraordinary’ sales & lettings run in North Surrey
Knight Frank handled £106mn-worth of property sales & saw a 171% jump in super-prime lettings in the area through Q3.
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