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Current leasehold system ‘not fit for purpose’
Britain's system of leasehold tenure is in drastic need of reform, a new report by CentreForum has suggested.
Foxtons plans to triple branch numbers
After stellar performance in 2011, Foxtons has threatened to triple its number of branches in London from 37 to 100.
2011 saw the firm sell over £2bn of property, generating a 12.
What next for 12a Kensington Palace Gardens?
Nestled in between the Sultan of Brunei and the Saudi royal family, the Nepali Embassy at 12a Kensington Palace Gardens is one of the world's most sought after addresses, but its future lies in the balance…
HS2 compulsory purchase team announced
A panel of five agents who will advise on the compulsory purchases of properties in the path of the £33bn HS2 rail link has been named.
Prime asking prices fall for first time in five months
As Zoopla reveal that 37% of properties have had their prices reduced since being put on the market, PrimeLocation's Prime Property Index shows that prices in the top 25% of the market dropped for the…
Capco appoints Anne Byrne as first legal counsel
Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) has appointed the well-respected Anne Byrne as legal counsel, the company's first in-house lawyer.
Savills Director to head up Crown Estate’s Rural and Coastal Portfolio
Ken Jones
After 32 years at the firm, Savills Director Ken Jones has been appointed as Director of the Crown Estate's Rural and Coastal Portfolio.
Decorex reveal the 100 most influential interiors tweeters
Decorex, the UK's best show for interior design pros, have scoured the Twittersphere to find the 100 most influential interior design tweeters.
Pickles addresses Section 106 to tackle stalled developments
Eric Pickles has launched a consultation into amending Section 106 agreements - which require developers to invest in local communities in return for planning permission - in an attempt to reinvigorate…
D & G moves into the 6th arrondissement (of London)
Douglas & Gordon has ramped up its colonisation of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea by opening a third office in the area.
New National Trust Director-General named
Dame Helen Ghosh DCB has been named as the new Director-General of the National Trust, taking over from Fiona Reynolds who is to become Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge next year after 12 years at…
Olympics bring out the serious buyers
Most of us assumed that there wouldn't be much buying activity during the Olympics, but Marsh & Parsons tell us a different story: their agreed sales during the Games increased by 23% compared to the same…