Main image: Residents pose for the camera in Market Court, Kensington in 1868
Very first photographs of London go on show
An extraordinary set of images from Queen Victoria’s reign are being displayed in Paternoster Square this weekend, from the first known photograph of the capital to the opening of Blackwall Tunnel, taking in the Crystal Palace, the first Tube line and life in Kensington's "slums"
Top London agents limber up for charity football tournament
Savills, Carter Jonas, Strutt & Parker, Hamptons, Chestertons, JLL, Greene & Co and Foxtons will battle it out to be named London’s top estate agency football team...
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33 charts that show how London’s housing market is changing
The Greater London Authority's newly-published housing report analyses how the capital's housing trends have shifted through the decades, noting some fascinating changes in tenure, construction, affordability,…
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Insider: Inside London’s derelict ‘Billionaires Row’ — a mile-long street of mystery, murder, and tax avoidance
American news website Insider has profiled 19 mansions on The Bishops Avenue, in a series of salacious articles on North London's “Billionaires’ Row”.
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Brace of Mayfair mansions offered as ultra-prime redevelopment opp
A luxury resi reworking of the twin Georgian townhouses on South Audley Street could deliver a £65mn end product, agents suggest.
UK buyer swoops on marquee penthouse at boutique Mayfair scheme
Agents confirm sale of largest penthouse at Three Kings Mayfair for over £8.5mn, as domestic demand continues to trend upward across PCL.
London Square unveils plans for £240mn Chelsea scheme
Assael Architecture-designed proposals involve 42 new homes and a £13mn National Army Museum extension.
Private island in the Thames heads to auction
Uninhabited ait near Shiplake 'might just be the Thames Valley’s answer to a beach hut', says Savills.
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Rumourmill: Chancellor ‘plotting mansion tax raid’ on £2mn+ homes
More speculation about potential tax hikes in November's Budget event.
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Brokerage recruits SW London specialist from Savills
UK Sotheby's International Realty announced a 'strategic expansion' into the region earlier this year.
Battersea Power Station owner reportedly mulls sale
It is suggested that BNP Paribas has been brought in to 'explore options' for the sale of non-residential parts of the landmark building.
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‘The opportunity was clear’: Behind Maybourne’s expansion into branded residences
COO reveals how the Claridge's operator plans to integrate luxury hotels, homes, and wellness into a highly personalised 'ecosystem'.
Major Irish agency expands with key hires & Knight Frank acquisition
Sherry FitzGerald has bought commercial real estate advisor Knight Frank Ireland, and recruited four senior names from Colliers to its residential business.
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Knight Frank concludes South of France partnership
Agency points to ‘evolving strategic priorities’ as it announces another change to its French network.
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Recruitment boss Barry Collins has some hard truths for property firms stuck in the mid-2000s.
Scotland’s prime market ‘continues to defy national headwinds’
Savills notes a 'resilient' prime resi scene north of the border, although activity at the very top end is 'limited'.
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Eccord boosts property management team
Catriona Mackay has joined Jo Eccles' firm following five years in the Notting Hill lettings division at Chestertons.