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Independent estate agents’ ‘charter’ sets new launch date
CIELA will publish a "free public database of law-abiding agents" in April 2018.
City Hall names & shames rental rogues on new register
An online "Rogue Landlord and Agent Checker" is now live in 10 London boroughs.
School Britannia: Exploring the global appeal of the UK’s ‘gold standard’ schools
80% of Knight Frank's Russia Desk buyers "come to the UK to educate their children".
Devon town dissolves ‘ignored’ planning committee
One council has had enough of not being listened to...
Which UK cities have outperformed in 2017?
Hometrack's latest survey of 20 cities across the UK - representing 35% of the national housing stock by volume and 43% of capital value - has recorded average annual house price inflation of 6.
RBS adds a ‘Director of Mortgage Innovation’
New recruit is tasked with steering a digital transformation of the bank's mortgage operations.
Investment firm launches a property finance division; applies for banking license
City of London Group has recruited the former MD of Commercial Banking & Mortgages at Metro Bank and the former MD of Commercial Banking at Alliance & Leicester/Santander.
Notable deals agreed in Mayfair as PCL buyers ‘re-emerge’
Pre-Christmas shoppers swoop on an £18.5m apartment on Grosvenor Square and one of the largest sets in Albany...
Online estate agent recruits Rightmove’s lettings head
Sam Mitchell will be joining HouseSimple in the new year.
New test to help creatures great and small
Developers rejoice as Natural England comes up with a simple way to identify the presence of great crested newts on sites earmarked for housing
How shifting demographics could affect the London property market
Lower net migration and population growth post-Brexit could have several impacts on demand, says Grosvenor
UK auction market posts ‘very strong’ quarter
Resi sector has performed well since the summer break, says EIG