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London property market ‘getting a boost’ as overseas students ‘favour the UK’
"The UK’s safe haven status, diverse and liberal culture has attracted overseas students who would have previously studied in the US," suggests property investment firm London Central Portfolio.
Dexters secures big-ticket investment; plots major expansion
Oakley Capital is pumping "up to £130m" into London estate agency Dexters, to fund a significant expansion to 100 branches.
In Pictures: The ‘theatrical’ reworking of a palatial residence in Regent’s Park
Lipton Plant Architects' latest redesign plays with the idea of a ‘performance space overlooking the park’.
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Marsh & Parsons director launches new estate agency
Ben Gee has left Marsh & Parsons after 13 years to set up his own firm, called Hat and Home, offering a "fresh, modern and energetic" take on estate agency in Berkshire.
Super-prime design & construction firms collaborate on Notting Hill street art project
Studio Indigo & London Projects unveil new hand-painted mural by Royal College of Art alumni, Adalberto Lonardi, on their Lansdowne Road construction site.
Why the Covid stamp duty holiday reveals big problems in the housing market
HM Treasury "misjudged" the property market when it introduced the Stamp Duty holiday last year, writes Michael Ball, Professor of Urban and Property Economics at the University of Reading's Henley Business…
Hong Kong apartment breaks Asia price record
Five-bed unit at CK Asset Holdings’ 21 Borrett Road reportedly changes at HK$459.4m (US$59.3m), setting a new per square foot benchmark of HK$136,000.
Why Hong Kong citizens will answer London’s siren call
An influx of Hong Kong residents should act to offset the negative impact of Covid on London’s population and dampen the notion that property prices are set to dive, writes Fraser Slater...
Houses outperform flats as Prime London market stays strong
Houses in the £2m to £5m range have been significantly outperforming the rest of the market, reports LonRes...
National Trust lambasts PDR planning reforms, warning of ‘stagnant and characterless’ towns & villages
Europe's biggest conservation charity "believes that the scale and pace of planning reform in England is increasingly becoming a cause for real concern."
Chestertons moves into Morocco
Agency makes its first foray into the African market via a new tie-up in Rabat.