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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.
Green light for more homes at Poly UK’s Mill Hill mega-scheme
The UK arm of global developer Poly Development and Holding Group is making headway with its forthcoming Plaza Collection project
Government to decide on which construction projects must go ahead
Ministers are stepping up action to save the sector from collapse
Lettings firm Rentify hires another Knight Frank agent
Five ex-Knight Frank staff have now joined the online platform in the last six months
RIBA’s president steps back
"Alan Jones has decided to temporarily step back from his day-to-day duties as RIBA president," confirms the Institute - which has reported him to the Charity Commission over a "serious incident".