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Estate Agency Act consultation closes on Friday
A consultation on proposals to update the Estate Agency Act closes on Friday
Required Reading: Manorial rights
The Land Registration Act 2002 states that all manorial rights must be registered by the 13th October 2013
British Property Federation to lead CIL review
The British Property Federation (BPF) is to lead a small "working group" that will look at how the new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) operates
Gloomy market brightened by PCL
Knight Frank's latest market update makes for some pretty dark reading as the recession dips deeper than expected in Q2, although prime central London prices continue to rise
Fears over listed building planning reform
Architects and heritage campaigners have voiced concerns over the Government's consultation on simplifying planning consents for listed buildings (which we reported on last week here).
London still the priciest per square foot
Kensington Palace Gardens is still the most expensive address in the world, according to Savills
PCL still soaring but uncertainty on the horizon: Knight Frank
PCL prices are 13% higher than the previous market peak in early 2008, but the pace of growth has slowed as uncertainty creeps into the market over proposed tax reforms and the impact of stamp duty, according…
What’s a waterfront location worth?
Waterfront properties can be worth up to 300% more than than their inland equivalents, according to Knight Frank
Build-your-own luxury holiday home
Sotheby's International has been appointed to manage the sales of six lakeside plots in the Cotswolds, which it's calling "England's answer to The Hamptons," that give buyers the opportunity to design…
Morpheus appoints Steven Blaess to head up in-house resi design team
Super hi-spec resi developer Morpheus has just announced the appointment of Steven Blaess as Creative Director to spearhead the expansion of its design team
WA Ellis stay positive and report booming development market despite seasonal slowdown
WA Ellis are confident the current groundswell in developments throughout PCL will correct the current supply/demand issues, whilst their lettings team are reporting bidding wars on family homes and healthy…
Land Registry cuts fees
The Land Registry for England and Wales will be cutting its fees by around 10% from 22nd October