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Richard Rogers retires from RSHP
One of Britain's most influential and successful architects is stepping down from the practice he founded over 40 years ago.
Property sector recruitment firm expands
Estate agency founders sign up to run a Rayner Personnel outpost in South West England.
Sunak floats CGT hike in a ‘triple tax raid on the wealthy’
Bank Holiday weekend newspapers carry "leaks" of Treasury plans for a "£30bn triple tax raid" and/or a "quintuple whammy of tax increases".
Rental viewings ‘hit a ten-year high’ in August
A late student flurry, a glut of stock, and falling rental prices boosted lettings market activity in August, reports Knight Frank.
Developer rolls back on South London alligator park proposals
Avanton has decided against turning a set of Grade-II listed gasholders on the Old Kent Road into a 'Florida-like' habitat for reptilian predators...
Summer sales spike borne out in BoE mortgage data
66,300 mortgages were approved in July, according to the Bank of England.
Inaugural August auction raises over £20m
Savills' auction team has sold over £254m-worth of property during 2020 - 35% more than during the same period in 2019.
‘Prestigious’ commission for Accouter at Dubai’s $1.4bn Royal Atlantis scheme
The London-based studio has been tasked with creating a show apartment at Kerzner International's ultra-luxe project on the Palm Jumeriah.
Ken Griffin’s latest splash takes his prime resi spending spree to nearly $1bn
American hedge fund billionaire has dropped around $950m on super-prime homes in the USA and London.
Home Counties estate agency acquires Sunninghill rival
As it marks 25 years in business, Waterfords has snapped up Berkshire-based Sapphire Estate Agents.
Newt-counting planning tweak adds up in Essex
A shift from site-by-site to district-level building licenses has proved a boon for great crested newts, as property developers facilitate the creation of more pond habitats.
Liverpool Waters’ tallest waterfront tower tops out
Build-to-rent developer Moda Living has topped out the tallest waterfront building in Peel L&P's £5bn Liverpool Waters project.