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West Country agents get behind Agents’ Mutual
It's not just the big chains that are throwing their all in with the new Agents' Mutual property portal
New rules for lettings ombudsman schemes
New Housing Minister Kris Hopkins is taking on the task of cleaning up the private rented sector, publishing a series of conditions that need to be met by a company or organisation setting up a redress…
Brand Slam: Zoopla catches up with Rightmove
Relatively young upstart Zoopla reckons it's neck and neck with Rightmove in the brand awareness stakes these days
“Most perfect house in the British Isles” up for auction with £250k-£500k guide
It's very rare to see an entire estate go up for sale by auction. It's blue moon time when it includes a property of the stature of Halswell House. Let alone with a guide price of £250k-£500k.
Locals to have more power over wind turbines
Locals are being given more say in how wind turbines are sited; "early consultation" between communities and developers is being made mandatory by the government in the hope that "early and open discussions"…
Mortgage lending hits five-year high on the back of “overwhelmingly positive” economic news
"We do not expect the Bank of England to move quickly to raise interest rates, once the UK passes the 7% unemployment threshold," says the Council of Mortgage Lenders, as "housing activity is set to strengthen…
Prime outer London market outpacing PCL – Knight Frank
Less than a week after releasing its predictions for the next five years (+24% UK-wide if you missed it), Knight Frank has been updating us on last month's activity in the UK, prime and rental markets.
Architects report first annual workload increase since 2008
There's bad news for Jeremy Kyle's viewing figures this week, with architects reporting their first annual workload increase in over four years
Almacantar signs-off on super-prime resi units for Marble Arch Tower
Rafael Viñoly's £500m-ish mixed-use plans for Almacantar's new-look Marble Arch Tower have apparently been finalised, with the proposed development involving the demolition of the existing 1960s tower an…
Battersea Power Station Public View: Highlights
Battersea Power Station's plans have been on public display for a couple of weeks now; if you haven't managed to be nosy on site in person, here are some of the more visual highlights..
Mayfair Capital closes resi fund
Mayfair Capital Investment Management has closed its London resi development finance fund, Mayfair Capital Residential 1 with £28m in the pot.
This closing - the second and final - brought in £12.5m
Property Ombudsman launches new rules for buying agents
The Property Ombudsman has announced a new Code of Practice for property buying agents in the hope of bringing a semblance of proper professionalism to the industry