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Is ‘build build build’ really the best way forward for England’s planning system?
The Prime Minster's latest housing mantra "is the wrong starting point", says Professor Alister Scott, as he outlines six core challenges that need to be addressed by the planning system first...
Hunters opens Central London office in Aldgate
National estate agency group has launched two new franchised offices, in London and Manchester.
Prime London ‘shakes off’ initial lockdown impact
'The decline in sales volumes has bottomed out and it appears the same thing is happening with prices', reports Knight Frank
Market Snapshot: Top-end sales trends in England & Wales
Fine & Country and Dataloft have analysed what's happening at the top of the property market, number-crunching movements in the top 5% of sales.
£11m price tag for ‘magnificent’ lateral above The Wolseley
Buyer sought for 4,000 square foot five-bed upstairs from one of London's most famous restaurants, and next-door to The Ritz...
National Trust inspires developer to make core pledge
London Square has promised to plant a fruit tree in the garden of every new house it builds
Buying agents on the hunt for over £1.2bn worth of property as purchasers get serious
Revealing data from B2B platform LonRes 'demonstrates the increasing volume of serious purchasers looking to buy now'
Stamp Duty holiday to come in straight away, claim reports
"Mr Sunak has been forced to bring forward the [Stamp Duty holiday] because of fears the housing market would freeze while buyers waited for it to come in the autumn", reports The Sun.
Forget the gloomy market data – it’s a bunfight in some parts of London…
The headline figures may show prices falling, but the reality is that buyers in many prime areas are facing stiff competition for anything decent, warns Black Brick
Argent’s Strongman appointed to run L&G’s £4bn Oxford University Development
OUD is a major partnership between Oxford University and Legal & General, tasked with developing thousands of homes for students and staff alongside new science and innovation districts.
What do the next 12 months hold for high-end borrowers?
James Chisnall predicts a shift away from traditional high street lenders to smaller, private banks who are more willing to consider 'higher-risk' opportunities...
Ranked: England’s fastest & slowest-moving post-lockdown markets
"I can’t see there being a mass exodus from the capital but it does look set to be much more challenging for sellers of more expensive properties in zone 1 and parts of zone 2 who are looking to sell…