One of London's biggest basement excavations is set to be approved next month despite residents' fears that it will create a major flooding risk
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Foxtons is suing a former senior director and his partner amid claims they stole the property giant’s secret client list to set up a rival agency ... more
Some uplifting news ahead of next week's Epsom Derby meeting. The late Sir Clement Freud, father of PR man Matthew and part of the Freud media clan, is to be remembered with a race ... more
When Lord Foster was asked to design a 13-storey hotel close to Heathrow airport - which has strict height restrictions due to low-flying planes - the solution was obvious. Plunge half of the building underground... more
An American investment banker who owns two houses in one of London's wealthiest streets wants to rebuild them as one home with a double-basement extension... more
The founder of Foxtons estate agency is spending millions creating a five-storey extension beneath his home with room for a tennis court and vintage car museum... more
The recession isn’t hurting everybody. These 20 tycoons sold out before the going got tough and now they’re sitting on vast fortunes — while the City watches their every move... more
From finance to fashion and politics to property, the past 12 months have seen dramatic changes in who wields influence in the capital. So who are the up-and-coming power players in London this year?... more
The super-rich still love London, keeping prices at the top end high. Across the city there remains a shortage of homes but building is slowing in the crunch.
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Estate agent Foxtons has not been enjoying much success since founder Jon Hunt sold out at the top of the market a year ago, so is this a cunning tactic or a sign of desperation?... more
When will London bounce back from the slump? In his first interview since selling his estate agency, Jon Hunt says the time to buy is when people stop talking about house prices... more
Lakshmi Mittal, Britain's richest man and a prominent Labour Party donor, has bought his third property in London's most expensive street for £70 million... more
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