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New permitted development right allows upward extensions on existing blocks
A new permitted development right will allow some blocks of flats to be extended upwards by two storeys without the need for full planning consent.
Ranked: Most-wanted luxury property features & how they have changed since the start of the year
Some luxury property features are perennially popular - but a number of less traditional nice-to-haves have seen a sharp increase in popularity since the start of this year, according to some research…
Green light for Hackney Wick’s Queen’s Yard project
Plans have been approved for a residential-led redevelopment next to the River Lea, which promises to be the "beating heart" of Hackney Wick.
Blockchain-based prime resi fund to launch in London
London Chelsea announces tie-up with digital securities platform SolidBlock
‘Property tycoons gave Tories more than £11m in less than a year’
Ranked: The Conservative Party's biggest donors from the property sector
Pride in Property: Six events for your diary
Industry comes together to celebrate Pride month with a series of online talks and events highlighting the experiences of LGBT+ people across the industry - and a virtual parade.
Barnsbury Square bookbinder’s block offered with resi potential
"Development opportunities like this do not come around very often," says Savills, as it markets a 1920s warehouse-style block on one of London's most beautiful garden squares.
Mortgage approvals sank to a record low mid-lockdown, unsurprisingly
With surveyors unable to visit properties, a mere 9,300 approvals for house purchase were recorded by the BoE in May, 90% below pre-pandemic levels
New platform aims ‘to build a complete picture of the property market’
Anthony Codling has launched a new website, Twindig, with an ambition to host an online profile for all of the UK’s 28 million homes.
Urban villages set to outperform as post-pandemic buyers seek ‘best of both worlds’
Savills does not foresee a wholesale exodus to the countryside...
Green light for London Square’s ‘new neighbourhood’ in Walton-on-Thames
Property developer London Square has been given the nod to create "an attractive new neighbourhood" on a former sports ground site in the Surrey commuter belt.