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Why the Bank of England is raising interest rates – & the risks involved
Johan Rewilak, an empirical economist and lecturer at Aston University, explores the reasoning behind the Bank of England's anticipated decision to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade..
A Return to Londongrad: Russian buyers are back in prime London
There's been "a clear influx" of Russian buyers to London, following a rather quiet patch, according to prime resi insiders
London’s super-prime buyers viewing ‘everything’ on market before transacting
Average number of viewings before exchange in the £10m+ range hit 41 in first nine months of 2017, up from 30 in 2016...
Georgian Group International Measured Drawing Prize: The Shortlist
Artists and architects battle it out in prestigious drawing competition...
Brexit could take 75,000 finance workers out of London, warns the BoE
The financial sector is the bedrock of demand for prime London property... Job moves could have serious implications for the market.
Grosvenor pledges to ‘alter perceptions’ after Mayfair poll
Grosvenor Square described as "imposing" and "unwelcoming" in survey of 1,000 Londoners, with Mayfair seen by majority as "only for the affluent"
Darling hires ten new architects and announces string of project wins
London and Poland-based practice boosts teamsheet and gets to work on some major new schemes
K10 debuts £35m Mayfair trophy home in £210m London ultra-prime play
Singapore-backed developer adds new-build mansion on Culross Street to £175m of projects unveiled across the capital this week...
How listed property owners are making historic homes work for a living
Over a fifth of listed property owners run a business from home, according to a large-scale survey by Historic England
PCL ‘shows recovery’ as the top-end bounces back
Prime Central London values are coming back up to pre-SDLT reform levels, say LCP and Acadata
Interiors of the Year: The best international designs
A Mayfair penthouse has won the best £1m+ resi interior category at The Society of British Interior Designers' International Design Awards
How to save tax like a duke
Using family trusts to save IHT is not just for the super-rich, but it does help to have had some well-advised ancestors...