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Government targets gazumping in a new consultation on the home-buying process
Sajid Javid launches another industry consultation, calling for evidence on "making the home buying process cheaper, faster and less stressful for those involved"
Government to launch a mandatory new-build homes watchdog
The Housing Minister has promised to create a New Homes Ombudsman for new house-builders
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Government makes a major move to ‘professionalise’ the estate agency industry
Sajid Javid announces a plan to introduce mandatory qualifications for estate agents, bringing the profession in line with conveyancers, solicitors and surveyors
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Required Reading: New official guidance for home-movers & property agents during the Coronavirus outbreak
The housing market has been re-opened after the Covid-19 lockdown, but it is "not a return to normality" for home movers or for the property industry.
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Deal sealed on landmark Georgian mansion in West London
The Grade I listed Walpole House on Chiswick Mall was asking £12mn and sparked competitive bidding.
Knight Frank promotes 170
Agency names 31 new Partners and 58 Associates across its UK business.
‘The government got it wrong’: Prime property insiders react to non-dom U-turn rumours
UPDATED: Key inheritance tax rule 'under review' amid wave of high-profile departures, reports suggest.
£15mn price tag for turnkey Mayfair townhouse with Omani royal provenance
Former private family office HQ on Chesterfield Hill has been transformed into one of the finest homes in the area, say agents.
Michael Caine’s former Oxfordshire estate listed for £10mn
Bucolic retreat with 600 feet of Thames frontage offers 'a true Swallows and Amazons lifestyle', say agents.
Boutique agency founder moves to top-end brokerage
Moveli signs up another well-known PCL operator as platform expands its coverage across the UK.
Super-prime developer shells out c.$100mn for trophy Dubai plot
25 Degrees is planning to create five top-end villas on the rare undeveloped parcel on Palm Jumeirah.
400 agents join new members-only prime property network
Former Black Brick partner's venture has attracted key London players since launching last year.
Inside Branded Residences: Six top operators reveal the secrets of successful schemes
Chris Graham of Graham Associates takes a deep dive into the branded residential sector, gaining fascinating insights from senior figures at leading operators Accor, Four Seasons, Hilton, Kerzner, Marriott…
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In Pictures: ‘One of the grandest townhouses in Marylebone’ seeks £18.5mn
Happenings at Harley House are believed to have directly inspired a Charles Dickens novel.
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Trio of heavyweight Chestertons agents join Azar’s growing brokerage in PCL
Top-billing sales pros Rowland King, George Smith & Matthew Chard have signed to UK Sotheby's International Realty.
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Fashion magazine announces second branded resi development
ANAX Developments is bringing forward ELLE-branded residences in Dubai.
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Prime London rental growth holds steady
Activity levels remain constrained, reports LonRes, but there are some 'small positive signs'
Big mixed-use portfolio sold in St John’s Wood
'One-off' asset included 32 retail and 75 resi units.
New head of development for Savills Cambridge
Director Abigail Jones, a former RICS Young Surveyor of the Year, joined the agency in 2013.