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City of London picks new planning chief
The former chair of Westminster's planning and city development committee, Alastair Moss, will be in charge of rolling out the City of London's 'most ambitious local plan to date'
SDLT receipts plummeted by 26% in Q1
The Treasury's Stamp Duty tax take fell dramatically from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019, reports LCP, as Brexit amplified the seasonal transaction dip
‘Pioneering’ cast aluminium tower completes in St John’s Wood
Regal London delivers ambitious 49-unit project near Lord's Cricket Ground, with a façade created from 1,800 recycled cast aluminium panels
Grosvenor: ‘We will have to work harder & cleverer to deliver returns anywhere near those we have seen in recent years’
Sterling's depreciation helps Grosvenor Group post 'better than expected' profits despite an annual fall
Countrywide earnings take a hit in Q1
'The ongoing uncertainties surrounding Brexit continue to weigh heavily on consumer confidence as a whole', says Countrywide Plc ahead of its AGM
Property demand has fallen to a six-year low – NAEA
Estate agency branches have fewer properties available to buy compared to last year, and buyer numbers have dropped to their lowest March level since 2013
Full-floor apartment at One Hyde Park hits the rental market, asking over £2m a year
'Truly exceptional' 9,215 sq ft unit sprawls across the entire seventh storey of Pavilion B
Unsold new-build units pile up in London
A record 31,500 units under construction across the capital are unsold, reports Molior, which is nearly half of all units currently underway;
Onyx townhouse project in Kensington asks £10.5m
Rare new-build proposition just off High Street Ken is one of a pair by high-end developer Onyx London, and comes with a leisure complex, garage and garden
Green light for F1 supremo’s supercar garage in Surrey
Foster + Partners designs spectacular subterranean addition to ex-McLaren team boss' £30m mansion on the Wentworth Estate
Marriott rolls out a global ‘luxury home rental initiative’
Hotel group Marriott is taking on Airbnb in the holiday lettings arena, launching a new top-end home rental platform in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America
Brexit’s ‘false dawn’ sparks PCL deal surge
Transactions spiked by over 18% last quarter as 'shrewd' buyers and investors pushed their purchases through before March 29th, reports LCP