RBKC fined £120k for empty homes data breach
Council punished for 'serious contravention' of data protection law after inadvertently identifying hundreds of property owners in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy
London estate agency fined £80k for data security breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined estate agency firm Life at Parliament View Ltd, after thousands of customers' personal details - including bank statements and passport copies - were…
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Tax advisor fined over Stamp Duty avoidance advice
Cornerstone's David Hannah has been ordered to pay a total of £60,000 for "failing to properly assess and communicate" the risks of a Stamp Duty avoidance scheme in 2007.
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HMRC hits Purplebricks with £260k fine over AML breach
£266,793 penalty was levied for 'failures in having the correct policies, controls and procedures, conducting due diligence and timing of verification'.
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UK Sotheby’s International Realty confirms departure of Managing Partner Reynolds
Claire Reynolds spent 19 years with Savills before joining George Azar's brokerage to lead a dramatic expansion in prime London.
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£50mn trio of trophy apartments sold at 9 Millbank
Series of super-prime sales at the landmark St Edward scheme marks a 'significant milestone' for Westminster's property market, says agency.
Turning the page: Why it’s time to exit the ‘Wexit’ echo chamber
It would be impossible for prime markets not to feel the impact of recent tax changes, but the reality of the 'wealth exit' on the ground is different from the media perception, say top property advisors…
Former Berkeley Group sales boss joins Harding Green
Radhika Bedford previously ran sales for Berkeley's St George brand in North London.
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Historic Chelsea gem with artistic pedigree hits the market at £9mn
Buyer sought for 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' between the King's Road and Fulham Road.
Big-brand luxury property brokerage launches ‘flagship’ West London office
UK Sotheby’s International Realty has opened a fifth branch in the capital, setting up shop with a strong team on Kensington Church Street.
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New boutique agency eyes SW London expansion
Beaufort Green was launched last year by former Dexters sales director Charlie Ince-Green.
‘Britain’s most daring property developer’ to race in 14,500km motor rally
John Caudwell has been inspired by the links between the famous Peking to Paris Rally and his £300mn resi project on the French Riviera.
Knight Frank downgrades PCL house price growth forecast
'Needs-based' housing markets are likely to see prices rise faster than previously thought, but Knight Frank has cut its near-term forecast for Prime Central London 'due to the fact the political backdrop…
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Tribunal rules on high stakes CGT case over super-prime Chelsea mansion
The Finchatton-built home sold for more than £27mn in 2015.
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Rightmove flags surge in American demand for British homes
Scotland overtakes London as top target for US buyers, with investment interest leading the charge.
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Estate agency reports 'confident' start to 2025 in PCL despite fewer sales & deeper discounts
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Knight Frank inks three-year marketing deal with Zoopla
Prominent prime resi agency renews property portal agreement to support 'far-reaching ambitions for 2025'.
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