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Government confirms ‘the biggest changes to building safety in a generation’
Sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage are now mandatory in all new high rise residential blocks.
Zoopla picks new media agency
Essence takes over from longstanding account holder Goodstuff, who decided not to repitch
New landlord body launches as RLA/NLA merger finally completes
Jodi Berg OBE has been appointed Chair of the newly-formed National Residential Landlords Association, which has been created by the merger of the National Landlords Association and Residential Landlords…
Sales folk call for commission to be included in furlough pay scheme
A petition calling for commission to be included in the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has gained significant traction.
Treasury could see a £5bn Stamp Duty hit as property sales slump
"Transactions will bear the brunt" of the Coronvirus property slump, says Savills - but the firm doesn't think the pandemic will have a long-term effect on house prices.
Pi Labs backs five more proptech start-ups, as accelerator programme goes virtual
Structor.io, REST Solution, Hausbots, Bright Spaces and Propster have been backed by Faisal Butt's PropTech VC firm.
Developer loses £600k legal battle with law firm over ‘lost’ opportunity
Breach of care and lost opportunity examined in the case of Taray Investments Ltd & Anor v Gateley Heritage LLP
Screen legend’s former Chelsea home seeks £6m
British bombshell Diana Dors lived at this double-fronted affair on Burnsall Street from 1931 until her death in 1984
Councils deciding planning applications via video
Government brings in rule change allowing council members to meet remotely for the first time
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
A stunning house on Chelsea Park Gardens topped the official table in January, after going through at £13m
Octagon tees up 18th Wentworth mega-mansion
The luxury housebuilder is not far off completing the latest addition to its super-home portfolio, the 11,000 square foot Hampton Place
Savills cancels dividend & postpones AGM
Savills has cancelled its next dividend payout "in order to retain sufficient cash reserves to mitigate the effect" of the Coronavirus crisis.