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Fine & Country plans to become ‘the largest premium estate agency in the UK’; appoints a new Director to help make it so
F&C Leamington Spa boss Jonathan Handford is now a Director of Fine & Country UK.
Hong Kong developer proposes a new émigré city in Ireland
One of Hong Kong's big property mavens is touting a plan to build a whole new city in Ireland, to home around 50,000 emigrants from his semi-autonomous Chinese hometown.
‘Planning revolution’ could mean automatic approval for many housing developments
"New homes, hospitals, schools, shops and offices will be allowed automatically", says the Housing Secretary, as he outlines a new Zonal planning system.
Challenger portal Openbrix to launch next month
‘Next-gen’ platform promises to offer ‘great value’ and a blockchain-powered multi-listing service...
Green light for developer’s plan ‘to build one of the most beautiful small towns in England’ on South Coast power station site
In Pictures: Fawley Waterside will deliver 1,500 new homes in a new "smart town" on the 300-acre Fawley Power Station site on Southampton Water, masterplanned by Poundbury architect Léon Krier.
Native Land rolls out boutique resi scheme in Marylebone
"TwentyFive" is a JV with The Portman Estate, designed by Stiff+Trevillion and MSMR.
Hill hires London Square‘s sales & marketing chief
Rebecca Littler will be in charge of delivering a new post-Covid sales strategy for the top 20 housebuilder.
Virtual auctions are delivering real results, reports Savills
Agency hosts most successful July auction since 2017, raising £32m with an 82% success rate; live-stream format resulting in higher average sold price versus traditional ballroom events, says team...
Plans go in for major Edinburgh city centre development
Edinburgh's proposed New Town Quarter could deliver 300 homes, 100,000 sq ft of office space and a hotel on a 5.9 acre former RBS site.
John Lewis is considering turning surplus retail space into homes
"We are exploring with third parties the concept of new mixed-use affordable housing," says the John Lewis Partnership in a strategic review.
AI-driven construction management tool raises $16m
British/Israeli tech firm promises "to solve a challenge that for many seemed unconquerable", says investor.
Lloyds downgrades house price forecasts, again
Lender’s base case scenario now shows a decline of 6% for this year, instead of the 5% being forecast in April.