David Pearl
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Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner that it’s the only place to buy
I’ve learned a few things in the last couple of years since the credit crunch really bit, and one of them is that things change. You are only a temporary custodian of anything, whether it’s your kids or a building.
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Who needs market research when you live and breathe real estate?
I’ve got a piece of land in White Post Lane, just across the road from the Olympic site in Stratford
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Private eye: David Pearl
I’ve been trying to work out when – and why – Shoreditch became the centre of the universe. How did it happen? It’s amazing. All the trendiest and most fashionable restaurants are now in London’s East End
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Private eye: David Pearl
In my last Property Week column at the beginning of the year, I tried to cheer things up by recounting what I thought was an amusing little moral tale, which resulted in my being accused, through the letters page, of being sexist.
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Private eye: David Pearl
I used to listen to the news on the radio all day long. And I read the papers and journals and watched TV. I wanted – needed – to know what was going on in the world every second of the day and the modern media was able to satisfy ...
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Mum knows best when it comes to business survival
Don’t put your eggs in one basket and don’t take on too much, says David Pearl
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Anyone who says they’re busy is telling porkies
Downturn has given me time for yoga and the Guardian, says David Pearl
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My secret mission
Property entrepreneur David Pearl explains why the hospital volunteers he worked alongside for an episode of Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire are the real stars of the show
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Concentrate the mind by fixing fees in advance
David Pearl gets down to ‘tachlis’ brass tacks on payment
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32 things I hate about the UK property industry
David Pearl sounds off about what gets up his nose
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If I had my time again, this is how I’d do it
But deals would still rule my life, says David Pearl
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Am I bothered whether we’ve hit the top of the market?
London property is the best in the world and still has a way to go, says David Pearl
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Despite their odd ways, loving thy tenants pays off
Keeping occupiers happy should be common sense for landlords, says David Pearl
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Stay healthy to be wealthy and wise
Exercise benefits business as well as your body, says David Pearl
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The world and his wife have joined our ranks
David Pearl reflects on a revolution among private investors