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Government cuts security deposit cap for rentals under £50k pa
Rental properties charging less than £50,000 per year can now only claim five weeks' rent as a security deposit
Q3’s transaction tally was 4% lower than last year – and nearly 9% lower than in 2015
“HMRC Stamp Duty statistics do not paint a rosy picture of the UK housing market," says London Central Portfolio's Naomi Heaton, "with neither the buyer nor the Exchequer winning out"
Foster + Partners designs 21st century ‘Great Estate’ in Cheshire
Local billionaire commissions world-famous practice behind the Gherkin and the Tulip to design '£90m' project near Stoke-on-Trent;
Landmark names new CEO; DMGT looks for ‘next generation opportunities in the property space’
Change at the top for land and property search information provider, as CEO Mark Milner takes on a new role with parent company DMGT
Conveyancers report a jump in the volume & variety of fraud attempts
Over 20% of conveyancing firms have been targeted by fraudsters in the last year, reports the CLC
Knight Frank ramps up resi planning & development team
Bristol and Bath-based operation has been expanded by 150% this year
National Parks command a 47% property price premium
Buying a home in a national park costs an extra £121,000, according to Lloyds Bank
New construction partner for Fladgate
Olivia Bateman joins rapidly expanding West End law firm with specialisms in real estate and private wealth
Zoopla pulls non-property ads
Property portal tweaks advertising policy to "limit distractions from the property and agent listing information"
Luxury new-builds are shaping ‘prime property hotspots of the future’
17% of £1m+ sales across England & Wales are new-builds, according to Investec Private Bank, which argues that "new-builds are redefining UK prime property sales trends," driving demand for prime homes…
NYC super-developer swoops on Smallbone of Devizes
Extell boss Gary Barnett secures the future of West Country heritage design brand, along with sister firms Mark Wilkinson Furniture and Brookmans, after acquiring embattled parent company Canburg
SP Property Group boosts property management team as its PCL portfolio breaches £1bn
Jo Eccles' firm now manages a central London rental portfolio worth over £1bn, and has also had a significant win for its block management offering, securing the building management gig for Lodha UK's…