Airbnbs will require planning permission, confirms government
New legislation is in the works that will require owners to secure change of use consent for short-term rental properties in England.
New short-let rules floated, requiring planning permission for holiday rentals
The government is pressing on with plans to regulate the holiday rental market, suggesting a new planning use class for short-term rentals, and a register of to keep track of them.
Property Industry Reactions: Rental Reform Bill promises ‘a once-in-a-generation overhaul of housing laws’
Wide-ranging updates to rental rules include the long-promised abolition of Section 21 'no fault' evictions.
Autumn Statement 2023: Chancellor cuts taxes & pledges planning reform
Measures announced in Jeremy Hunt's 'Autumn Statement for growth' include a new Permitted Development Right that could allow the conversion of any house into two flats, provided the exterior is unchanged
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Savills bolsters Primrose Hill sales team
Former model agent Gabriella Palmano has made the move from Foxtons' West End sales department.
Broker platform announces second ‘brand collaboration’ in north London
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‘Manhattan-inspired’ penthouse on Cadogan Square relaunched at £8.75mn
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JTRE London’s Nigel Fleming: Why Bankside is knocking on the door of traditional PCL
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Grand Retail to Parkside: Agency pens field guide to PCL’s eight ‘villages’
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Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 17, 2024
7% more new sales instructions have been listed on LonRes so far this year than in the first 17 weeks of 2023, but 7% fewer sales have been agreed.