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‘The Mountain of Beverley Hills’ was listed at $1bn; it’s sold for just $100k
Super-prime 157-acre hilltop site in Los Angeles goes to a credit bid at auction for 0.1% of its original asking price
Luxury real estate giant Engel & Völkers exits UK market; continues global expansion
German-based behemoth no longer operating in the UK, following the closure of its sole PCL branch; worldwide commission revenues soar by 11% as major rollout continues across Europe & North America...
‘Legendary’ Scottish castle offered for sale after immaculate renovation
An historic Scottish pile has come up for sale following an "unbelievably thorough" makeover, which has created a remarkable and lavish home with all mod cons in the East Lothian countryside.
A delicate balancing act: Lucian Cook presents the case for Stamp Duty reform
There's been a lot of talk about Stamp Duty switches and tinkering in recent weeks - amped-up by some mixed-messaging from the Chancellor over the weekend.
Stamp duty theatrics descend into farce
Sajid Javid distances himself from the idea of switching the stamp duty tax burden from buyers to sellers, after commentators accuse the new Chancellor of 'killing the property market'
‘Billionaire’s Strip’: £1.3bn building boom underway on Belgravia’s ‘undervalued’ eastern flank
Some of the world's richest individuals have been finding value in East Belgravia of late, notes Beauchamp Estates, triggering a wave of super-prime development that's likely to elevate the area in years…
Student digs to super-home: Historic former Rectory at Lambeth Palace resurrected as an ultra-prime mansion
Dating from the 1700s and set in half an acre of grounds backing onto Archbishop's Park, one of London's most important Georgian gems has been undergoing an ultra-prime resi conversion since being sold…
Mayor Khan shapes up for a battle with London’s landlords
Joanne Young looks at the potentially serious implications of Sadiq Khan's 'Blueprint' for reforming the London rental market, and explains why the plan won't provide the solution to the capital's housing…
LonRes launches off-market service with anonymous listings
New members-only service aims to "balance the need for discretion while reaching as wide a net of would-be buyers as possible"
The Homemover Wave: Understanding consumer behaviour during the moving process
The UK's homemovers spend an extraordinary £12bn each year on consumer goods whilst going through the process, according to new research by TwentyCi;
The PCL sales market bear run looks to be nearing an end – JLL
Things are 'gradually turning a corner', says the agency, after recording an upturn in transaction levels and instructions, and price declines slowing across London's most expensive postcodes...
Knightsbridge’s ‘spectacular’ St Saviours House seeks £55m
One of PCL's most unusual ultra-prime residences is looking for a new owner, following a significant internal upgrade by luxury design studio Rigby & Rigby...