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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.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest market movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Knight Frank, Winkworth, Zoopla, Glentree & more…
Zoopla predicts UK house price growth to slow to 3% by the year’s end
"Buyer demand remains high but there are now signs that market is softening," says Zoopla's research chief, as more vendors cut asking prices and deals take longer to materialise.
In Pictures: Famous Notting Hill terrace transformed into seven luxury apartments & boutique shops
The Victorian parade on Westbourne Park Road featured in Richard Curtis' 1999 romcom Notting Hill.
Planners deal a blow to billionaire’s South Ken mansion project
Hospitality tycoon Richard Caring has been served with an enforcement notice requiring the removal of some ‘incongruous and dominant’ new windows at Park House
LSL profits stay strong despite drop in estate agency revenue
"We expect that the impact of housing market cycles will continue to have a reducing impact on the Group's results," says major property Plc, which owns estate agency brands including Marsh & Parsons.
Chestertons CEO moves on
Guy Gittins has stepped down as boss of Chestertons, leaving the London estate agency to ‘pursue a new challenge’.
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A royal face for the future: Country Life redesigns Buckingham Palace
In this special feature for the Jubilee edition of Country Life, John Goodall asked six architects to suggest, in playful spirit, how Buckingham Palace might be changed for the better…
In Pictures: Alchemi reinvents Westminster Fire Station as a boutique resi scheme
Landmark 1906 building on Greycoat Place presided over many defining moments in the history of the fire brigade
Talking Heads: Chelsea in bloom as buyers & tenants put down roots
As Chelsea basks in the spotlight of the world's most famous flower show, local agents explain why the area has returned to the top of the wish list for many prime buyers...
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…