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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.
Fees for information services will be £1 lower; scale fees will be £10 less;
Spicerhaart FINE not fine with Fine & Country
The High Court has decided, eventually, that Spicerhaart's FINE brand is a "passing off" of Fine & Country's brand.
Consultation on simplification of Listed Building Consent opens
The Government is seeking views on the simplification of Listed Building Consents (LBC). The Department for Culture Media and Sport has opened a consultation on options for changing the system of LBCs.
New resi development director for Hamptons
Hamptons has expanded its Residential Development and Investment team with the senior appointment of Lesley Stringer as a Director.
Native Land snap up major Mayfair resi opportunity
Shortly after a Gulf based investor took a 45% stake in the company, Native Land has exchanged contracts to acquire a prime resi development site at 30 Old Burlington Street, London W1 from Standard…
National Property Database launches
The National Property Database (NPD), a new service claiming to provide detailed information on each of the 24 million properties across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, has been launched…
Smart agents use mobiles for marketing
Estate agents are brilliant at promoting themselves using smartphones, according to T-Mobile.
HS2 slows down for judicial review
Critics of HS2, the controversial £33bn high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham, will have their day in court after winning the right to a full judicial review of the Government's consultation…
Greens with envy
The most expensive parks to have on your doorstep have been named as Eaton Square, Hyde Park and Berkeley Square.
Property portal pioneer moves away from Zoopla
Nick Leeming, who founded the UK's first online property portal PropertyFinder, has stepped down from his role as Business Development Director at Zoopla.