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Inspector backs RBKC plans to limit amalgamations and super-sized units
Planning Inspector deems the Royal Borough's Local Plan Partial Review to be generally 'sound', including policies to limit the size of amalgamations and restrict the number of 'very large' units in new-build…
Knight Dragon drops dramatic £1bn Greenwich Peninsula centrepiece
Santiago Calatrava's striking proposed building seems to have been cut as the 150-acre masterplan "evolves"
Open House London: Visit 10 Downing Street, US Embassy & more
Over 800 buildings across London will open their doors to the public on 21st & 22nd September, for the world’s biggest architectural showcase
HMRC: 6,000 HNWI have left Britain
Latest government data shows a 13% fall in the number of individuals claiming non-domiciled taxpayer status in the UK, with top advisors citing Corbyn and Brexit as key factors...
Average time taken to sell in England & Wales rises to 60 days
The average period between initial marketing and securing a buyer was a mere 36 days back in 2014...
Expert pens new guide to CIL
Community Infrastructure Levy regulations are being overhauled next month, so specialist property barrister Christopher Cane has updated his deep-dive guide to the planning charge for developers and advisors…
Surveyors return to pessimism as the property market flatlines – RICS
"The latest RICS results will provide little comfort for the market," says Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn, "with all the key indicators pretty much flatlining"
Savills hit by UK market slowdown
Profits fall for global real estate advisor as political and economic uncertainty reduces trading activity in Britain and Hong Kong
Prime London price rises ‘an indication that the bottom of the market has been reached’ – Coutts
"Prices are edging up" and gazumping is back in prime London, Coutts bank tells its HNW clients - "but don’t get excited"
Don’t try and move house on a Friday in August, warn removal firms
Activity really hots up in the removals business around this time of year, says the Master Removers Group, as Spring sales complete and families look to get settled in time for September...
Tight supply bolsters resi development land values
"Housebuilders are increasingly competing for well-priced sites in optimal locations," says Knight Frank, but many vendors continue to wait for more political certainty
Fashion designer acquires iconic Lake Maggiore estate
Donatella Versace has shelled out €5m for the Mondadori Villa, which has been in the hands of the Mondadori publishing dynasty since the 1920s and hosted luminaries including Walt Disney and Ernest…