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Law Commission sets out a package of ‘radical’ leasehold reforms
Proposed policy overhaul aims 'to provide a better deal for leaseholders who want to purchase the freehold or to extend the lease of their home', while reducing legal costs and helping to prevent unnecessary…
Cash buyers behind over half of property deals in RBKC & Westminster
One in every two transactions in the capital's most expensive boroughs went down as cash purchases last year
Luxury resi conversion of former National Trust HQ tucked away on Queen Anne’s Gate
£19.5m mansion becomes the second Grade I listed residence to sell on the historic Westminster street in the space of a few weeks
Punchy business acquisition drive sees estate agency ‘capitalise on a consolidating market’
21 deals have already been done this year, says Belvoir boss, with six more acquisitions in the pipeline and 15 more 'under consideration'
‘End stamp duty to rebalance the housing market’ – RICS
20% of surveyors believe replacing Stamp Duty with a modernised Council Tax would benefit the property market and wider economy
Johns&Co recruits Hamptons finance chief
Specialist new-build agency has bolstered its team with 16 appointments in 12 months as it gears up to roll out an 'aggressive' expansion plan
Market Snapshot: Wapping & Bermondsey
A quick look at property market trends in two East London riverside enclaves
Milton Stone acquires Druce’s South Ken operation
Sacha Moussaieff's boutique firm makes its second play in south west London, acquiring a branch of one of London's oldest estate agencies
Mayor Khan gives Notting Hill’s Newcombe House the green light
More residential units have been added to Brockton's major mixed-use scheme in W11
Countrywide Chairman quits Royal Mail to focus on property business
Peter Long has stepped down as Royal Mail's Chairman, eight months after stepping in to Alison Platt's shoes to run Countrywide Plc
UK property price inflation reaches its lowest annual level since 2013 – UK HPI
The average house price in London has fallen by 0.7% in the last year, while the UK average has risen by 3.1%
Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings recruits a new Head of China Desk
London estate agency reports 'growing interest in London property from Chinese clients'