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Tenant enquiries surge as renters look for longer terms
KFH reports a 57% jump in online tenant enquiries; finds that 59% of London renters don't believe they will ever be able to buy a property in the capital.
MRI merges its estate agency software brands
Property agency tech brands including Qube, CML Software and Thesaurus Technology are all being rolled into MRI Agency Solutions
New York’s luxury homeowners face ‘mansion tax’
State budget deal includes new one-time sales tax, pitched at over 4% on homes worth more than $25m
Marsh & Parsons partners with interior design firm to offer styling for home movers
J&D Design will offer a 'comprehensive bespoke design service' to estate agency's clients, with gift vouchers available
TfL picks Grainger for 3,000-home build-to-rent partnership
TfL and Grainger have formed a JV to bring forward PRS developments on eight sites across London.
Buffet builds the USA’s biggest resi brokerage
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices of America has now usurped Realogy's NRT as the largest Stateside operator, accounting for nearly 350k transactions last year
Spink project in Kensington lists at £7m
The developer of ultra-prime super-homes including No.3 Carlton Gardens and Park Place has created a 'unique' proposition on Holland Street
London’s housing pipeline constricts as office-to-resi conversions dry up
The number of office-to-residential conversions in London has fallen by more than 50%, says Knight Frank, driving a 20% reduction in net additional dwellings.
Octagon shapes up for large-scale Surrey scheme
125-unit Broadoaks Park project marks a 'new chapter' for the luxury developer
Tech firm looks to ‘gamify’ community engagement with planning proposals
Built-ID's Give-My-View platform promises to boost community engagement with planning decisions and major property developments.
Buyers start moving as demand rises in prime London, but vendors hesitate
Knight Frank reports a 7.5% rise in the number of offers made in prime London, despite fewer properties coming to market.
Quintessentially Estates targets £1bn property management portfolio
Brexit having 'no discernible effect' on the appeal of London to landlord and owner-occupier clients, says Belgravia-based firm