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HMRC is cracking down on SDLT avoidance schemes, making it far more tricky for property buyers to avoid paying stamp duty.

Panic rooms - once the preserve of embassies, cartel countries and (weak) action movies - are showing up on ever more mainstream floorplans as British homeowners elect to protect their families as well…

The Department for Communities and Local Government has confirmed that 2009's temporary provision that allows for the extension of time-limits on unimplemented planning permissions, has been extended for…

High rise buildings could be off the menu in Westminster and on the Southbank after Robert Ayton, head of design and conservation at Westminster City Council, told architects that he supports Unesco's…

Almacantar's plans for Centre Point, which include converting the entire main tower into 82 residential apartments, have been rejected by Camden Council.

The Planning Summer School's Big Debate came out strongly in favour of not just HS2 between London and Birmingham, but also HS3 and HS4.

A new social media marketing service has been launched that claims to help luxury brands reach affluent Chinese consumers directly using China’s insanely popular version of Twitter, Weibo.

Following the announcement of this year's 30 nominees, Anna Bastiaenen brings you a selection of some of the outstanding designs that are in the running to snap up one of these prestigious awards. 

The stock of property available for sale is 10% higher than this time last year, and is at its highest point going into September since 2008 according to the latest Hamptons.

Knight Frank's London Development 2012 report predicts that demand for London property will continue to outstrip supply over the next decade, despite a glut of shiny new developments slated for completion…

So the Property Misdescriptions Act has been repealed and the Estate Agents Act has been amended.

The two stellar asset classes of our troubled times are running a pitched battle down the length of one of Mayfair's finest streets.