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Law Society issues advice on transacting during the coronavirus crisis
What to do if a vendor refuses to vacate because they are in isolation, or is a buyer requests for property to be decontaminated?
In Pictures: Soho music studio transformed into four loft-style apartments
2 Royalty Mews in Soho has been transformed from an influential recording studio into four loft-style apartments, designed by March & White.
Berkeley postpones £455m shareholder payout
'It absolutely right for any responsible business to approach the next six months with a 'reduced risk appetite and heightened sense of caution', says influential housebuilder, as ultimate impact of COVID-19…
Overseas buyers splash £42m on Park Crescent apartments in pre-Budget swoop
Purchasers took advantage of a 12-week 'window of opportunity' between the General Election and the Budget to beat a widely-trailed stamp duty hike, according to developer Amazon Property
Buyer found for Dorset’s fire-ravaged Parnham House
Described by Historic England as 'exceptionally important', the Grade I listed Elizabethan stately home was gutted by a blaze in 2017
Global indoor air quality benchmark launches
Ekkist founder Olga Turner Baker has launched a new venture, teaming up with Metrikus to create AirRated, which provides property developers and owners with a "global benchmark for Indoor Air Quality".
Government to tap up agents with £100m AML levy
New Economic Crime Levy will fund additional financial investigators and technology in the fight against 'dirty money'
How to greet clients in a viral pandemic, according to Debrett’s
Handshakes are out, but is a fist-bump too much? High-society etiquette guide Debrett's has come up with some handy advice for business folk to avoid both contagion and faux pas.
ARLA conference postponed to September
The ARLA Propertymark Conference & Exhibition was due to take place on 24th March; it's now been pushed back to 2nd September as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Hamptons names new sales boss
Mary Beeton takes charge of the agency's 90-plus sales offices around the country
Jenrick outlines ‘planning for the future’ reforms, with new rights to replace disused buildings with new homes
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has set out another raft of proposals designed "to bring Britain’s planning system into the 21st century."
Sotheby’s International Realty hits 1,000-office milestone; reports record worldwide sales of $114bn
High-end real estate network launched 50 new offices around the world last year, and now counts 23,000 affiliated sales associates across 70 countries & territories