Developers

John Caudwell, the billionaire founder of Phones4u, has claimed his new property development in Mayfair will be the “world's most expensive and prestigious apartment block”, surpassing the Candy Brothers’ One Hyde Park. The entrepreneur,…
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New rules that introduce a presumption in favour of planning applications if too few homes are built in a local authority area will reward developers for their failures, it has been argued. From November, councils will have to pass a…
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Billionaire property duo the Candy brothers have decided to part ways, ending one of the most iconic property partnerships to have existed in the UK. The brothers, who formed their company Candy & Candy in 2001, have ceased working…
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The granddaughter of multi-millionaire property developer Tony Pidgley, the founder of Berkeley Homes, is under police guard after being brutally beaten with an oil radiator at her Kensington flat. According to reports, Chloe Pidgley was…
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A Hong Kong-based property developer has won approval to build a 56-storey office tower on Leadenhall Street, set to be the City of London’s third-tallest skyscraper. Peter Lam’s Lai Sun Group bought a pair of existing properties in 2014…
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Property developer Lugano has sued Northumberland County Council £13 million over its delayed 2,000 homes plan. Lugano is behind the controversial Dissington Garden Village housing scheme in the north of England. Initial permission to build…
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A Slovak developer and investor has snapped up a property on London’s South Bank and revealed plans to turn it into a residential, office, shopping and cultural space worth £400 million. The group, J&T Real Estate, has formed a joint…
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Property developer Nigel Russell has been cleared of an alleged £3.6 million investment fraud after prosecutors offered no evidence. The 56-year-old was accused of providing false documents to a law firm to gain funding for the development…
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Billionaire property moguls the Livingstone brothers have cemented their position as one of the country’s richest families after a decision to snap up more hotels saw the value of their empire soar last year. Ian and Richard, who have an…
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A Qatar venture is set to build almost 1,000 homes in London’s Elephant & Castle after winning planning permission. Southwark Council has approved the revised plans from a Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment venture to replace the…
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Kensington Palace has been accused of bending the rules on two-storey iceberg basements after submitting plans for a £24 million underground extension. The extension would provide more than 1,500 sq m of extra space over three floors. Two…
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The developer of Chelsea Barracks has been told by the court to pay £50 million in unpaid stamp duty. Project Blue, which has links to the Qatari government, paid nearly £1 billion to buy Chelsea Barracks from the Ministry of Defence in…
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A Brazilian property developer has been named the World Entrepreneur of the Year in EY’s annual awards. Rubens Menin might be unfamiliar among DMZ readers, but he is actually the largest residential real estate developer in Latin America.…
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Manchester is attracting further “sport-resi” investment after former cricketer Freddie Flintoff unveiled plans for a major residential scheme in the city. Marking his first foray into property development, Freddie Flintoff is planning a…
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London mayor Sadiq Khan has criticised Westminster Council for blocking a proposal to make Oxford Street pedestrianised. The council has ruled out the possibility of transforming the shopping thoroughfare into a traffic-free zone, citing a…
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An Indian property developer has bought a building on London’s the Strand for more than £90 million and revealed plans to turn it into a luxury 200-bedroom hotel. Currently let as offices to Westminster City Council and retail space to…
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