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Green light for Earls Court’s Old Brompton Road scheme
RBKC has approved 51 new homes opposite West Brompton Station as part of the Earls Court redevelopment. Designs by Pilbrow & Partners for Earls Court Development Company (a JV between Delancey and TfL) also include commercial space on the ground floor, and will fill in the gaps of Eardley Crescent.
Interview: Samuel & Martin Bikhit on Berkshire Hathaway’s latest agency acquisition & Prime London ambitions
As revealed by PrimeResi today, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network has significantly boosted its presence in Prime Central London, acquiring longstanding Knightsbridge agency Marler & Marler. In this exclusive interview, Samuel & Martin Bikhit of BHHS London Kay & Co, whose family-run agency joined the US-based franchise network in 2018, extol the virtues of a global referral network, discuss the next stage of the acquisition drive, and explain why the ‘escape to the country’ trend is just a fad…
In Pictures: Echlin reinterprets the classic London mews house in Knightsbridge
Mark O’Callaghan & Sam McNally’s luxury design firm unveils new nature-themed project just off Lowndes Square.
A perfect storm: Three reasons why the country market is red-hot right now
A number of unconnected components have all conspired to create a wild hive of activity, writes Saul Empson
Are property owners prepared for the impacts of climate change on floodingin the UK?
UK coastal flooding has been regarded as the second-highest risk of civil emergency after pandemic influenza, with an estimated £150 billion of assets at risk. What does this mean for property owners, ask Ian Paton, Head of Oxford PBC, and Ed Yeates, Project Engineer at Cluttons
Prime property sellers ‘prioritise a quick sale rather than hold out for a higher price’ – Coutts
Prime London properties are selling faster than last year, but prices continue to fall.
Planning reform to be given key billing in the Queen’s Speech
Government to push ahead with “radical” reforms to create “a whole new planning system for England.”
Size Matters: How the new Westminster City Plan could change London’s super-prime landscape
‘Essentially the value of big units are going to go up on a massive scale as supply will likely be curbed’: PCL insiders share their thoughts on the borough’s controversial new 200 square metre rule…
‘Celebrity’ homes can command a 10% price premium, claims Aston Chase
“There has been a significant sea-change in celebrity attitudes towards collaborating with agents instructed to market their properties,” says a top North London estate agency.
‘Financial services will be our chief engine of growth and enhanced profitability’ – LSL
UK’s second largest estate agency group reveals shift in focus amid strong set of annual results.