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Repair rather than rebuild: Heritage buildings must be ‘recycled’ if the UK is to meet carbon emission goals
"End fast fashion for buildings" to help tackle climate change says a new report from Historic England; "repair rather than rebuild".
Radical stamp duty reform would pay for itself, says think tank
The Centre for Policy Studies reiterates the case for a wholesale rethink of stamp duty ahead of next month's Budget;
Ranked: Britain’s top ten most recommended property brands
Customers are more likely to recommend Rightmove and Zoopla than any other UK property brand, according to research firm YouGov. Dexters and Hamptons are the most-recommendable estate agencies...
Primrose Hill townhouse portfolio seeks £10m
Pitched as an investment opp, the five properties measure a combined 17,300 square feet
Propertymark introduces a new toolkit to help speed up transactions
NAEA Propertymark's new Sales Protocol Toolkit has been designed to speed up transactions and reduce fall through rates, while helping agents to comply with Consumer Protection Regulations.
Foxtons sees a 10% slump in sales revenue
As Chairman Garry Watts bows out, London estate agency Foxtons reports a "robust performance in difficult market conditions" in 2019, with falling revenues from sales and lettings.
RBKC approves new flats on High Street Ken
Purcell-designed scheme will rework Nos. 165-181 to deliver upgraded retail and office space, and eight resi units
More major firms including Knight Frank & Savills drop out of MIPIM over coronavirus fears
Knight Frank, Savills, Grosvenor, Landsec, EY and others have all followed Cushman & Wakefield's lead, backing out of next month's MIPIM event over fears of the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
OnTheMarket recruits former Savills chief Sebag-Montefiore
Rupert Sebag-Montefiore - former Head of Global Residential at Savills and CEO of Savills UK, and Chairman of Primelocation - has joined OnTheMarket as independent Non-Executive Director.
Coronavirus fears prompt leading interiors trade fair to be postponed & a major agency to pull out of MIPIM
Salone Del Mobile in Milan has been pushed back from April to June, while Cushman & Wakefield has backed out of attending MIPIM in Cannes next month.
Housing demand jumps by more than a quarter
Estate agents report 29% more prospective buyers per branch compared to last year - but no corresponding rise in supply.
Ranked: Britain’s housebuilding hotspots
£57bn-worth of new homes have hit the market in the UK in the last year, according to some sums by Stone Real Estate, with Greater Manchester emerging as the "most lucrative" area for housebuilders...