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On Leasehold Reform: A brief history and next steps
Reforming the leasehold system has been moving rapidly up the government’s agenda, and whilst welcomed by the domestic leasehold owners and tenants, the vast range of proposals are causing some concern i…
Why new is the new old for today’s prime property buyers
Attitudes towards new-builds are changing in London as developers continue to up their game, suggests buying agent Sara Ransom...
Guy Meacock on the very real threat to London’s urban villages
London's idiosyncratic 'villages' - from Barnes to Marylebone High Street - contribute a large part to London's international appeal, says Guy Meacock of buying agency Prime Purchase
Beyond Capital Appreciation: What are Asian investors looking for in post-boom London?
Lawyer Chris Myers explains why capital appreciation and rental yields are no longer the only considerations for investors looking to buy in the UK capital - 'value-add' is now a fundamental part of the …
On the merits of switching the stamp duty burden
The Tory leadership hopeful's 'innovative' idea of sharing the SDLT burden between buyers and sellers could turn out to be a mixed blessing, says Trevor Abrahmsohn, but any genuine stimulus is more than…
The Image Is Everything: On the risks & rewards of CGI for luxury property developments
Computer generated images and animation have become de rigueur in property marketing - and the stakes are high and rising, explains Mark Gleghorn of DBOX
Greedy fingers are wanting too big a slice of the property pie
Seasoned buying agent Simon Barnes reports on a worrying trend in the PCL market...
Land of the Free, Land for the Many: On politics and the London property market
What with the looming Brexit deadline, George Monbiot's radical proposals for the Labour Party, and a new starter at No.
Real Business: How I went back to basics to build a successful property agency
After two decades in the corporate world, PCL agent Harry Wigram took the plunge and launched his own consultancy earlier this year - amid some seriously challenging market conditions
Climate Change: Real estate worth billions could become obsolete – unless owners act now
Academics weigh-in on the costs for property owners of not acting now on energy efficiency
Why our staff are choosing to sell their homes now
Matt Gibberd of design-led estate agency The Modern House explains why four members of the team, including himself, are choosing to sell their homes now, and offers up eight nuggets of advice for ensuring t…
Charting the price of a top 1% home across the UK
'The difference in the cost of the top 1% of homes by region just might come as a surprise,' says Savills' research chief Lucian Cook