Plans revealed for ‘an entire new district’ in Manchester city centre
U+I’s 30-acre Mayfield development is ‘a once in a lifetime opportunity’, says the Council
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Resi performance bolsters Carter Jonas’ Model Estate
Property consultancy’s notional agricultural estate saw its total value drop by 1.7% last year, despite positive performance from residential elements.
Housing market ‘close to static’ as spring bounce falls flat
March may be the traditional start to the homebuying season, but prices rose by the narrowest of margins across England & Wales last month, according to LSL & Acadata
London asking rents have jumped by 8.2% in the last year
Asking rents in the capital are at an all-time high, reports Rightmove
Architects are a bit more positive about future resi workloads, but Brexit fears remain
RIBA’s latest Future Trends survey tells us that architects’ workloads ‘remain steady for most, but Brexit uncertainty remains a threat’
Weekday evenings are the best time for generating leads from property portals
Sales listings on Zoopla generate most leads at 9pm on a Wednesday; the sweet spot for rental listings is 8pm on Monday
This ‘peerless’ Billionaires’ Row mansion is asking nearly £36m
Ultra-prime new-build measures nearly 25,000 sq ft and occupies one of the biggest and best plots on The Bishops Avenue
Trading Standards launches new body to police estate & letting agents
The new National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team will act as the lead enforcement authority for the purposes of the Estate Agents Act 1979 and the Tenant Fees Act 2019
Opinions sought on new money-laundering rules for high-end letting agents
The EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive is slated to come into play in January, requiring UK letting agents dealing in rents above €10k per month to carry out AML checks on their clients. A Government consultation has been launched to assess what impact this might have on the industry
Property prices fall in the South East for the first time since 2011
The average property price in London was 3.8% lower in February this year compared to the same month last year, according to the latest official UK HPI, and 1.8% lower in the South East.
Helen Green Design appointed on a Royal Ascot box
London-based interiors studio wins unusual commission to design a ‘unique’ 350 sq ft box with ‘unsurpassed’ views across the famous racecourse…
Belgravia’s lettings market builds up steam
Rental deal volumes in the exclusive PCL enclave have been down of late, but viewing levels and new applicants are up by a third or more…