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Barn conversions won’t need planning permission as planning system streamlined
Greg Clark, the Minister of State for Decentralisation and Cities, has announced further moves to simplify the planning system, including speeding up the appeals process and making it easier to change…
Sales of £5m+ London resi rack up £1billion in three months
There were more than 100 sales of £5m+ residential property in the three months to the end of June 2012, according to research from Savills, equating to a total value of over £1 billion in a quarter…
International buyers snap up 34% of all prime London sales (49% by value)
International buyers account for 34% by volume and 49% by value of all prime London sales, according to Savills' latest report. With the value of PCL stock rising to £21 billion, that's £10.
New presidential team for RICS
See Lian Ong has replaced Robert Peto as RICS president, with Alan Collett taking over as President Elect and Michael Newey becoming Senior Vice President.
St John’s Wood landmark development on track for Feb 2013
The Atrium, a new development on Park Road that will feature a £9.
WA Ellis sells £25m worth in Cadogan Square alone in Q2
WA Ellis have reported a bumper few months, with buyer registrations up 45% and £25m worth of residential property sold in Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge.
Planning fees to rise by 15%
In a written statement issued this afternoon, Planning Minister Greg Clark has announced a hike in planning application fees, proposing a "one-off adjustment to up-rate fees in line with inflation, amounting…
Cluttons expect modest growth for resi property
Cluttons's latest Residential Property Forecast presents a very realistic - if slightly muted - view on the next few years for UK property: London will see annual growth of two or three per cent, whilst…
The Buying Solution: generally bullish
The Buying Solution are generally bullish about the prime resi market in their latest set of regional market comments.
Countrywide increases portfolio
Countrywide, the UK's largest lettings and estate agency group, has added another six businesses to their growing lettings portfolio, including two important acquisitions in London and the North.
Prime London house prices slow, but continued growth is ‘logical’
Prime residential property prices in London have risen by just six per cent over the last 12 months - the lowest annual rise since 2009 - with Q2 this year delivering an average rise of 0.
Two-speed market: prime country house prices drop; super-prime prices rise
Q2 saw a 1.5 per cent drop in prime country house prices. following a 0.2 per cent fall in Q1, according to Knight Frank.