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Brokerage pulls off £48mn Belgravia hat-trick
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Knight Frank adds four more London brokers to affiliate network
Latest recruits take on key patches across South West, West and North London as agency presses on with rollout of its US-style broker model.
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£13mn Wentworth trophy home sparks competitive bidding
Agency reports ‘robust’ demand for best-in-class homes as British buyer snaps up standout new-build residence on the exclusive private estate.
Savills profits jump 47% despite UK resi slowdown
Boss Simon Shaw is 'delighted with the significant improvement in performance' - although the UK residential business saw revenue & profits decline in H1.
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London’s super-prime market goes into summer recess
Latest LonRes Data: Under-offer numbers halve as £5mn+ deals and new instructions fall sharply amid 'uncertainty and a lack of urgency'.
Malins Group rolls out private client arm
Property group launches new division for owners restoring, remodelling and creating ‘exceptional’ homes.
New price benchmark set at Marylebone scheme
Warwick Investment project nears sell-out after one-bed pad achieves more than £2,000 per sq ft.
Deal sealed on £15mn Claudio Silvestrin-designed Hampstead villa
The near-8,000 sq ft LA-style residence, described as the ‘epitome of minimalist cool’, went to a European family relocating to London.
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