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    • Rokstone boss: To shut the housing market jeopardises jobs, personal finances and the economy all in one go

  • 14th Jan 2021 07:03
  • by Becky Fatemi
    • The government may be “absolutely determined” to keep the housing market open, but pressure is mounting from various quarters – including the science one – to pull the shutters down again as Covid continues to wreak havoc across the UK. It is possible to do things safely, counters PCL agency MD Becky Fatemi, and avoid the wide-ranging fallout of another closure…
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    • Major players back call for Unique Property Reference Numbers

  • 13th Jan 2021 07:09
  • by PrimeResi Journal
    • Over 50 influential property industry organisations – including Savills, Knight Frank, Countrywide and Foxtons – are calling for the introduction of Unique Property Reference Numbers. “Widespread adoption of UPRNs could revolutionise the property market,” declares one backer.
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    • Leasehold law changes: How will the property market react?

  • 11th Jan 2021 06:41
  • by Tom Bill
    • Last week, the government proposed a major reform of leasehold laws, with new rules possibly arriving within two years. Knight Frank’s team has analysed whether the prospect of the new rules will have an impact on the property market from today…