Government proposes a ‘radical’ ban on new-build leasehold sales
The DCLG wants to “ban new-build houses being sold as leasehold as well as restricting ground rents to as low as zero”
In defence of the leasehold system
Measures to prevent abuse are welcome, but let's not forget the leasehold structure has created and maintained some of our best loved urban landscapes...
Conveyancers outline their plan for leasehold reform
The Legal Sector Group publishes a suite of proposals to patch up, speed up and generally improve the UK's leasehold landscape
Relativity and Leasehold Enfranchisement: The new Savills graph and how it works
In the wake of the Upper Tribunal's landmark decision on relativity and leasehold enfranchisement - which could have a significant effect on values of short leases - Savills has launched its official …
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Paterson sells UK Sotheby’s International Realty
Owner of Sotheby's Dubai and the Middle East region confirms acquisition of UK business
Ranked: The ten ‘most prominent’ estate agency brands in Britain
One prime estate agency has listed properties for sale in more than half of the nation's postcodes in the last six months, significantly out-covering any other brick-and-mortar firm.
Redbook recruits Savills’ Chenevix-Trench as Head of Property
Poppy Chenevix-Trench has moved on from the Savills Private Office, becoming the latest high-level addition to Sandy Mitchell's Redbook Agency.
Strutt & Parker hires PCL specialist from Savills
Charles Medina has moved from Savills to become a Director at Strutt & Parker in Mayfair and Marylebone.
Keir Waddell: Five PCL developments that will define five trends in 2023
Strutt & Parker's London new homes sales chief reflects on the big themes to emerge in the prime development sector lately, and the projects currently setting the tone in the luxury market...
Dexters buys Marsh & Parsons for £29mn
Another major acquisition creates London's biggest estate agency network.
Green light for major new Finchatton project in Kensington
Super-prime developer expands into education, securing planning for a new school for Thomas’s Kensington, along with new apartments & townhouses
£900mn year for Knight Frank’s regional resi development teams
The agency is looking to grow its regional resi development business by 50% over the next five years
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