Is the government quietly dropping office-to-resi Permitted Development Rights?
Office Politics: Most of central London exempt from new permitted development rights
Areas in seventeen local authorities - including vast swathes of central London - have been exempted from new rights that make it easier to convert offices into resi, due to "exceptional economic circumstances".
Office-to-Resi Rights: Boom or bust for developers?
In the wake of last week's big announcement by David Cameron, James Lawrence talks us through the real implications of office-to-resi permitted development rights becoming permanent...
Lords sign off on new permitted development rights
The House of Lords has agreed to the last-minute amendments to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, paving the way for new Permitted Development Rights that will allow homeowners to build up to eight metre…
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New recruit for boutique PCL agency Park Lord
Daisy Spanbok has joined the Mayfair-based firm from Knight Frank.
EG magazine to close after 166 years
Long-running property industry title, formerly known as Estates Gazette, has been running since 1858.
Deals jump by 17% in London’s super-prime lettings market
Wealthy foreign investors are keeping their options open as the UK works on a replacement for the non-dom regime.
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