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South Ken station development plans delayed
Development partners TfL and Native Land want to make "some further refinements to the designs" for their high-profile South Kensington Station scheme.
1.7 million homes unable to improve energy efficiency to C rating, warns Rightmove
59% of homes across England and Wales are rated D, E, F or G on Energy Performance Certificates;
TfL looks to housing to fill funding gap
Transport for London is setting up a "dedicated commercial property company" to come up with a plan for housing developments at its sites, as the organisation looks to generate up to £1 billion in additional…
Redrow launches southern division
Former Taylor Wimpey director Rod Martin has been brought in to establish a new Surrey and Sussex division for the housebuilder.
Treasury Committee rules out permanent Stamp Duty cut
"Any permanent cut or removal of SDLT would be likely to have a significant cost to the Exchequer," concludes HM Treasury.
Opes brings in new sales director to lead resi push
Knightsbridge-based mortgage brokerage has completed £14m worth of PCL loans in the last week.
Mortgage borrowing falls from a record high, but approvals rise
The Bank of England reports that net mortgage borrowing fell from a record £11.5 billion in March to £3.3 billion in April.
Cautious buyers risk being caught out by PCL recovery, warns Mayfair agency
Black Brick highlights dilemma facing those hoping for the ‘quality gap’ to converge.
HNW property advisers diversify into design & build
Jonathan Mount & Sam McArdle’s new venture will guide clients through renovation and value-add projects.
Prime property stock shortage looms across Europe
“The strong sales rates we’ve seen in the last 12 months have been driven almost entirely by domestic buyers," says Knight Frank;
Winkworth adds another Dorset outpost
James Hadley-Clift has acquired his second Winkworth franchise within two years.