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Government launches a review of building regs
Independent review will focus on fire safety and tall residential buildings
‘Building projects now cost significantly more than they did this time last year’ – FMB
85% of builders think construction material price rises could drive consumers to hire rogue traders in an effort to save money
Property ‘flipping’ hits a ten-year high
The number of homes bought and sold within one year is at its highest level for a decade
One in five high-street agencies ‘showing signs of financial distress’
Accountancy firm puts the number in difficulty at nearly 5,000 nationally
Strutt & Parker goes to BNP Paribas
French banking giant acquires venerable UK estate agency. The acquisition, which will be completed in September 2017, will merge the UK subsidiary of BNP Paribas Real Estate with Strutt & Parker
Grand Registry: Surveying June’s biggest recorded deals
Featuring a South Ken penthouse, a Kensington lateral and a new-build mansion in Surrey...
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Marcus Dixon summarises Q2's key sales and lettings trends
Independent shops outshine ‘Waitrose effect’
High streets filled with lots of little retailers are 'a magnet' for homebuyers, says Marsh & Parsons
Affordability of London’s new-build homes ‘way out of reach’ for the average FTB
Gap between the average first-time buyer house price and the average new-build price has risen from 11% to over 18% in the last six years...
Beckwith buys ‘iconic’ seafront office-to-resi project for £26m
Hove landmark goes to a JV between Pacific Investments and Rego Property
Profits escalate for Rightmove as agents and developers spend more
Portal's revenue and profits rise as customer numbers reach a new record high
Market Snapshot: Sales and lettings performance in ‘London’s most desirable neighbourhood’
Most Londoners would choose to live in Hampstead if money were no object, according to new poll, but what's the reality of buying or renting in this much-loved urban village?