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Audit reveals London’s planning permission ‘postcode lottery’
Some councils in London are turning down nearly two thirds of the planning applications they receive, according to a review of all the proposals submitted over the last 12 months.
Speed Dealing: How to transact in the tightest of time frames
With the pre-election stand-off morphing into a post-election face-off, those buyers who are able to move quickly will typically be the ones snaffling up all the best instructions.
Mansion Mayhem: Six of the best post-election instructions
It could have been a very different story, but Friday's unexpected result already appears to have triggered a flurry of trophy-level instructions across the country.
Dragonfly ‘turbocharges’ residential refurb finance
Octopus-backed short- and medium-term lender Dragonfly Property Finance has unveiled a "radical overhaul" of its residential refurbishment products.
Heronslea hires Sales Director from CALA
Hertfordshire-based developer Heronslea Group has hired a new Sales and Marketing Director from CALA to drive some "significant" expansion plans.
Holland Park house ‘earns £130 an hour’ since 2007
If this stonker in Holland Park goes for anything near its £13m asking price, someone's worked out it will have "earned" its owner around £130 an hour since it last sold back in 2007.
Not a new housing minister: Brandon Lewis keeps housing role
UPDATE: It turns out that Mark Francois' appointment to Housing Mininster was all just a bit of mix-up. Francois' name was mistakenly put up on the DCLG website...
Sole Agent: Flat above a fish and chip shop asks £5m
What could have been one of the punchiest asking prices of recent times has actually turned out to be a pretty good deal, considering the restaurant in question is actually Scott's of Mayfair...
Douglas Elliman rolls out specialist celebrity division
Knight Frank's strategic partner in the US Douglas Elliman has launched a new Sports & Entertainment division to cater to the "unique needs" of celebrities.
Downton’s Dower House hits the market for £3.95m
Lady Violet's Downton Abbey digs have come up for sale for £3.95m with Savills.
Eye of the Buyer: A good looking agent can raise a sale price by 2.3%
An Australian business school claims that “attractive real estate agents do achieve substantial price premiums”, quantifying that premium as +2.
Chelsea-Battersea footbridge seeks sponsor with naming rights
A proposed pedestrian and cycle bridge linking Chelsea and Battersea is on the hunt for a sponsor with naming rights...