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UK construction industry needs to find another 1,000,000 workers by 2020 – EC Harris
Consultancy firm EC Harris has slammed the UK's tackling of the current housing crisis, arguing that we should be focusing on access to labour and money, rather than planning and land availability.
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Enter The Atrium: construction completed on Park Road scheme
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Knight Frank’s Belgravia office is celebrating a big deal that closed after just one viewing.
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Knight Frank claims dominance in London’s prime & super-prime markets
High-profile agency updates on sales figures, market share & projections for 2025.
London records worst month for £5mn-plus sales since 2008
The top end of the market took an extended Christmas break in January, reports LonRes, and is 'unlikely to return to the highs of 2021 and 2022 any time soon'.
Agency seals string of big-ticket deals in SW London
Resale records fall in Barnes & Wimbledon as a new generation of wealthy buyers seeks out London village living.
Boutique PCL agency bolsters team
Park Lord's new recruit has been specialising in the high-end markets of St John’s Wood, Little Venice, Marylebone for the last 35 years.
Major London estate agency accused of ‘a culture of sexual harassment, antisemitism, racism & bullying’
'Any matters of sexual harassment or misconduct are taken extremely seriously, thoroughly investigated and in no way tolerated,' says Foxtons in response to a Bloomberg investigation.
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Historic Cotswolds ‘masterpiece’ now seeking £13.5mn
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London agencies report ‘rebalancing’ rental market with rising demand
Foxtons & Chestertons both saw increased tenant activity in January, but LonRes has highlighted low stock levels in the prime postcodes.
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Veteran London agent laments ‘ritual slaughter of agents’ coffers by the digital portals’
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