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Keep up with the latest real estate insights, news and trends from The Landsite members.

 

7th October 2019
Private View 2019 property of the week: Dewlish House, Dorset, UK
It’s been called one of Dorset’s most beautiful houses, and when you step inside this extraordinary property, it’s easy to see why.
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7th October 2019
Why 2019 is a great year to buy in London
As the 31st of October draws nearer and there is seemingly still no end in sight for the UK’s exit from the EU, it appears we’re stranded in a ‘market no man’s land’. In the days that followed the European Referendum in 2016, there was an immediate panic about the impact that leaving the EU would have on prime central London property prices, then and in the future.
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4th October 2019
Private View 2019: An interview with GP Hinduja
The Hinduja family have become world leaders in business over the past century. Knight Frank’s Global Head of Residential Lord Andrew Hay sits down with Co-Chair of the Hinduja Group, Gopichand Hinduja, to talk about how the family is building a legacy in the UK, one rooted in a blend of principle and property
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30th September 2019
Private View 2019: Lord Andrew Hay on land and legacy
In an extended excerpt from Private View, Lord Andrew Hay lifts the lid on a lifetime in real estate and talks about his experiences and learnings about the state of the industry – and what the future holds
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30th September 2019
Prime development site on Haverstock Hill bought for £17m
London, UK – Marcol, represented by Knight Frank’s Central London Land team, has sold a prime residential development opportunity between Primrose Hill and Belsize Park to Ocean Drive Group and Best Star Real Estate for £17,000,000
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18th September 2019
Investors snap-up North East industrial units in £5m deal
Knight Frank Newcastle has sold 99,310 sq. ft. of industrial property on Foxcover Distribution Park in Seaham, on behalf of Metnor Property Group - in a deal worth £5m.
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18th September 2019
Knight Frank establishes Building Services team
Joining from Cushman and Wakefield, where he was Head of Technical Services, Andy will advise clients on technical due diligence, dilapidations and exit strategy advice, refurbishment, repair and maintenance projects, development monitoring, and approval and monitoring of tenant alterations. 
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12th September 2019
Why would the wealthy use Equity Release?
Equity Release is often seen as a last resort; a way for those short of money to solve their problems after all other options have been eliminated. But in reality, Equity Release can be a shrewd financial decision. David Forsdyke at Knight Frank Finance looks at how homeowners can benefit from Equity Release.
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9th September 2019
Knight Frank nets England Men’s Lacrosse team coach as it expands Flexible Office Solutions business
The new hires bring the FOS team’s total to seven, an increase of five in twelve months.The international real estate advisor has appointed Steven Lydon as a Surveyor and Eleanor Littley as a team secretary.
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3rd September 2019
Senior Living team completes £1bn of transactions in 2019
The Knight Frank senior living team has advised on four landmark transactions in 2019, totalling in excess of £1bn gross development value (GDV)
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27th August 2019
Protection plan needed for Edinburgh offices, says Knight Frank
Edinburgh’s growing population and popularity with tourists could prove a threat to its status as a top location for businesses, according to a new report by Knight Frank.
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22nd August 2019
Knight Frank to market historic Leeds building
Contractors have been appointed to comprehensively refurbish an iconic central Leeds building, originally the home of Hepworth Tailors.Wellington Park House, now renamed Tailors Corner, was bought for an undisclosed sum by award-winning property developers Boultbee Brooks last year.
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