Six of the best property stories from the last month. Enjoy!

As usual, our round up of the best property stories, both here at home and further afield, over the past month:

Famously, in Holland Park (I can almost see these properties from H1 towers): 'in dark times a row between Robbie Williams and Jimmy Page is a tonic':

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/15/robbie-williams-jimmy-page-black-sabbath-basement-pool

The priciest sales of 2018 were in New York:

https://nypost.com/2019/01/02/520-park-penthouses-were-nycs-priciest-sales-of-2018/

Industrial property worldwide is on the up:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-china-electric/tesla-ceo-musk-breaks-ground-at-shanghai-gigafactory-to-launch-china-push-idUSKCN1P1053

Dubai Creek Harbour to be ready in 2-3 months:

https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/Dubai_Creek_Harbour_launches_Palace_Residences-SNG_134620750/

Occasionally deposits get lost - but this is a big one:

https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2181594/buyer-house-peak-hong-kong-walks-away-deal

More neighbourly disputes - this time at the Zuckerbergs in Hawaii (pictured):

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/17/mark-zuckerberg-hawaii-estate-kauai-land-rights-dispute

We'll be in touch again soon as the year gets going!

Warmly,

Karim

Karim Bazzi