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Native Land and Grosvenor award Alpha Place contract
Native Land and Grosvenor have awarded a £50m construction contract to Sir Robert McAlpine to deliver their Alpha Place scheme on Chelsea Manor Street, London.
Green light for Farrell’s £8bn Earls Court vision
Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council’s planning applications committee has approved the proposal for outline planning permission for the £8bn redevelopment of 57 acres of land at West Kensington and Earls…
Are prime property tax plans brave or misguided?
Lib Dem proposals for a new property wealth tax that would levy an annual charge on owners of prime properties, which Ed Balls last week called "serious", are now being championed by leading housing charity…
RESI 2012: what occurred?
It's all about to kick-off in Wales... Here's the latest schedule for RESI 2012.
Day 1
08:30 Registration
09:00 Welcome from RESI chair & host
Sarah Montague, Broadcaster
Foster handed building regs chalice
Don Foster, the new Lib Dem communities minister, will take control of building regulations as part of his brief, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government today.
Sales market drought as lettings floods: D&G
The capital's sales market is "chronically undersupplied", whilst the rental market is flooded with stock, according to Douglas & Gordon.
Alistair Elliott: Knight Frank’s new chief
Nick Thomlinson, the driving force behind one of the world's top prime property brands, is to be replaced as Group Chairman and Senior Partner by Alistair Elliott when he retires in April.
Construction and housebuilding in the Coalition’s crosshairs
Construction and house-building is in the Coalition's crosshairs this week, as swathe of new (and not-so-new) measures are announced by the Government to kick-start the foundations of the economy.
Property Surveyors Standards Board launches
A quick bit of news on Home Condition Surveys before you head off for that Friday evening drink;
Top ten basement conversion tips
Top 10 Basement Conversion Tips: In this week's briefing Anna Bastiaenen has some handy hints on how to create a successful basement conversion.
Planning free-for-all: permission-free extensions extended
Nick Bowles' first day in the job as Planning Minister and there’s already a fairly chunky (about 26’) piece of (albeit temporary) legislation: planning laws are to be relaxed even further, this time…
The key to successful selling this autumn: a pair of Marigolds
Grubby kitchens and bathrooms are the two biggest turn-offs for potential buyers, according to Rightmove's new research.