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Mayor of London demands new powers to control private rents
City Hall has published a report making the case for rent controls, amongst other 'fundamental' PRS reforms
No-deal Brexit could knock 10% off house prices – OBR
Government's independent forecasting body suggests prices and transactions could tumble in the event of a no-deal departure on 31st October...
PCL buying agency Aykroyd & Co launches property management arm
Savills' Natasha Willis joins the Mayfair advisory to spearhead the rollout of a new division
Theatre impresario makes play for West End penthouse
Sir Cameron Mackintosh is looking to 'revive the romance' of Ivor Novello's former home on Aldwych...
Institutional PRS investment was 20% higher in H1 2019 than in H1 2018
Nearly £1.4bn was pumped into the UK's Private Rented Sector by institutional investors in the first six months of this years, says CBRE, despite a relatively low-key Q2
Tenant demand jumps as fees cut
Demand for rental properties in London surged by 13% from May to June, according to Rightmove, compared to a four year average at this time of year of just 4%
Taylor Wimpey signs Landsec’s Noel as a Non Exec
Rob Noel, CEO of Land Securities, is joining the Board of Taylor Wimpey Plc
Podcast: Almacantar’s Kathrin Hersel in conversation with Mishcon’s Susan Freeman
In the latest instalment of the PropertyShe Podcast, Almacantar's Property Director discusses her career journey from East Berlin to masterminding some of London’s most high-profile schemes...
PDP recruits interior design chief from Universal Design Studio
Hannah Carter Owers has joined architecture practice PDP London, as it ramps up its interior design division
‘Ingenious’ cork house shortlisted for the 2019 Stirling Prize
MPH Architects' Cork House in Berkshire is going head-to-head with one of the UK's busiest railway stations and a whiskey distillery in search of architecture's biggest prize
‘A huge leap forward for the property industry’: Mandatory estate agent qualifications move closer
Lord Best's recommendations, published today, herald a new regime for the property industry, with mandatory qualifications for all estate agents - which could be extended to property developers, managers…
Global real estate giants unite for massive $500m proptech investment fund
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall has assembled a remarkable consortium of 50 international property behemoths - including British Land, CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield - creating a half-a-billion dollar…