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Shaftesbury & Capco to merge, creating a £5bn central London property empire
Two of PCL's biggest property estates have agreed terms to create an "impossible to replicate portfolio in the heart of London's West End."
Has London’s property price premium bottomed-out?
JLL has made some bullish forecasts for London's property market
The Building Safety Act: The biggest change to building safety in 40 years
With provisions due to come into force at the end of this month, the Macfarlanes team takes an in-depth look at the new Building Safety Act - which "represents a sea change for the construction sector" …
When the levee breaks: Sir James Bevan on climate change & the limits of flood protection
A speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, in June 2022.
Property as an inflation hedge? Maybe not…
"To predict what will happen to property prices, look at the amount of leverage," says Charlie Ellingworth, founder of buying agency Property Vision, as he warns that "residential property is not going…
Foxtons recruits Chestertons’ Gittins as Budden steps down
Former Chestertons boss Guy Gittins will become Group CEO of rival London estate agency Foxtons in September, taking over from Nic Budden - who has already stepped down.
Chestertons CEO moves on
Guy Gittins has stepped down as boss of Chestertons, leaving the London estate agency to ‘pursue a new challenge’.
The Infrastructure Levy: A clearer direction on the future of Developer Contributions?
William Clutton of Iceni Projects delves into the government's proposed overhaul of the Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 Agreements, as outlined in the recently-published draft Levelling …
Super-prime developer swoops on £50mn trophy in Kensington
Residence One tees up a new luxury scheme in W8 with the acquisition of Allen House, paying above the £50mn asking…
‘After defying gravity for much of the pandemic, house prices appear to be finally set for their return to earth’ – Knight Frank
“It feels like we are at a crossroads,” says KF's James Cleland, as the number of new sales instruction picks up.
Fenton Whelan’s Park Modern tops out as new Hyde Park landmark achieves near £7,000 psf
"This is their Candy moment," Mayfair estate agency chief Peter Wetherell told PrimeResi at Fenton Whelan's lavish topping-out party, held at Kensington Palace.
Tim Bowder-Ridger of Conran and Partners on Sir Terence’s legacy, London’s resilience & the future of design
PrimeResi meets Tim Bowder-Ridger, principal partner at top British interior design and architecture practice Conran and Partners, to discuss the legacy of the studio’s legendary founder, the key to cr…