A furious response to Transparency International's corrupt-money UK property allegations
A report out today says ’180 million of UK property has been used to launder money. Here, Naomi Heaton, CEO…
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How a 'Great Estates' approach can help the modern property sector
The likes of Grosvenor, Cadogan and Portman can help inspire the longevity of modern property investment projects The pursuit of…
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You may need to move more than the earth to build a superbasement, says Wedlake Bell’s Jay Das Mr A…
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The magazine thinks… AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHESSpear’s readers, being an international sort — business travellers, homes abroad, sometimes families abroad,…
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Are HNWs about to start selling their homes online without agents?
Estate agents aren’t the best loved – no matter where you are in the market. So the news last week…
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The best of California in a world-class home
Breathe California. Immerse yourself in a scenic wonderland of unparalleled beauty. Step out into your backyard and experience southern California…
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A new stadium for Spurs is a new start for Tottenham
Approximately a decade after Arsenal, their fierce North London rivals, vacated their historic home and hallowed temple of footballing history…
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Property comment: How Mayfair has changed over two decades
As my office is just off Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair, I can’t fail to notice how Mayfair…
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How much every embassy in London is worth
Occupying some of the grandest buildings in town, London’s embassies are among its most desirable prime properties. We wanted to…
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What each political party has proposed for a mansion tax
The dust is settling on the party conference season and residential property was once again under the spotlight. Given the…
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Two Temple Place, Astor’s old home, is a London hidden gem
One of my favourite buildings in London is the old Astor Estate Office in Temple Place. It has been for…
ByTwo Temple Place, Astor's old home, is a London hidden gem
Clive Aslet recalls a building of uncertain architectural provenance but extreme beauty and fascinating history One of my favourite buildings…
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Take advantage of the châteaux market plunge
Châteaux exist to impress. While some were built as a warmongering deterrent, others were built as a statement of prestige.…
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The past, present and uncertain future of London’s great estates
I’d wager there’s not much that connects the mad, misused 17th-century heiress Mary Davies and Lindsay Lohan, 21st-century starlet manquée…
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The aristocratic owners of London’s great estates – Grosvenor, Cadogan and more – shaped the city as we know it.…
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Luxurious six-bedroom Primrose Hill house for sale
Elsworthy Road, Primrose Hill, London NW3Guide Price £19,850,000 FreeholdEPC/C An exceptional opportunity to purchase a substantial newly refurbished detached residence…
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‘Smallest house in the world’ goes on sale in Barnsbury for £275k
Author: Aoife Moriarty Despite a Halifax survey claiming a ‘cooling off’ in house prices today, a rather chucklesome example of…
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Where are Britain’s most expensive streets?
Author: Zahra Al-Kateb In the latest Property Rich List 2014 from Zoopla, Kensington Palace Gardens has been named as Britain’s…
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Why are so many prime properties in central London lying vacant?
Would you leave your Ferrari out on the street for months on end, unused and gathering dust? Probably not. Yet…
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How Prime London property helps fund affordable housing, not wreck it
There is a familiar refrain in certain sections of the media and the political class revolving around how purchasers of…
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