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‘We are having to act like buying agents to find properties’ – Hamptons
A recent super-prime deal in Belgravia shows how selling agents are being forced to go above and beyond in the stock-starved PCL market...
High-end US property rental firm raises $50m; plots significant London entry
Turnkey apartment operator Blueground plans to enter the London property market by the end of this year, building up a portfolio of 1,500 luxury rental properties by 2023
Northacre hires new construction director
Ex-Bouygues and Berkeley Homes man Robert Gibson will be managing the construction of landmark projects No. 1 Palace Street and The Broadway
Insolvency in the Construction Sector: Causes, warning signs & how to protect yourself
The number of UK building and property firms getting into financial hot water has escalated in the last few years.
Construction insolvencies jumped by 55% in Q3
76 building firms went into insolvency in Q3 2019, reports KMPG, up from 49 in Q2
Government unveils ‘Monuments Men’ style heritage drive to list more buildings
It's the "most ambitious heritage preservation campaign for 40 years", declares Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick
Robert Jenrick on heritage, placemaking & property development (full speech)
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick gave a lengthy
Iceni sets up in-house archaeology team
Planning consultancy launches a brand new division to look at very old things on property development sites
New studio and high-end lettings arm for Ballantine Percival
Buying agency and resi development consultancy hires ex-Chard man to roll out rental offering, and hatches plan to open a new 'collaborative' studio in west London
Change in government is biggest worry for UK’s wealthy
A new PM, tax changes and failing health are the top three concerns facing HNW residents right now, according to a new survey
Hardwicke names new practice director
Carolyn McCombe will take over from Deborah Anderson in December
Long-Term Prospectors: Hannah Aykroyd on PCL’s new breed of buy-to-let investor
Clients are increasingly coming to buy-to-let with a long hold in mind, intent on capitalising on lower prices and a weaker Sterling, while showing less interest in yield, reports top buying agent Hannah…