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Zoopla’s Alto hit with hack
The Friday 13th hack "can technically be considered a data breach", says the CRM platform, but "no personal data was accessed, downloaded or otherwise viewed"
Is the time finally right for the commonhold revolution?
According to the the Law Commission, commonhold offers a once in a generation opportunity to rethink how property is owned in England and Wales and should be reinvigorated.
Billionaires’ Rows: The world’s top ten ultra-prime addresses
Knight Frank identifies the ten global locations that have seen the most ultra-prime (US$25m+) property sales in the last five years... Six are in the USA, three are in Hong Kong - and one is in London.
Berkshire estate agency cartel fined £600k for price fixing
Four estate agencies broke competition law for nearly seven years by fixing minimum commission rates, says the CMA; three have been fined.
European court to rule in landmark Airbnb case
Is the US platform an online service or property agent? The CJEU will decide on Thursday...
Westminster crowned London’s ‘best performing’ borough for property in 2019
From house price growth to sustainability, rental value to construction activity, CBRE has totted-up the property performance of each London borough in 2019 - coming up with a series of top ten "winners"...
Is the market ready for price growth?
With the Conservatives now given a mandate to take Brexit forward and promptly as promised, Cluttons' James Hyman and team give their view on the likely consequences for the residential markets across…
Douglas & Gordon returns to profit
London estate agency reports improved numbers despite "another tough year".
London posts highest monthly price rise since September 2017
'The turnaround in the direction of price movements is now becoming a more permanent feature', note LSL & Acadata
Mighty Chesham Place lateral seeks £17.5m
Only two of the apartments at the Foster + Partners-designed 21 Chesham Place have private leisure complexes - and both are now up for sale...
Industry agrees new process for valuing tall buildings
Surveyors, builders and lenders agree a new industry-wide process for the valuation of homes in 18+ metre buildings.
Foxtons’ Minis are going electric
Agency pledges to switch out entire fleet of 850 branded cars for electric vehicles by 2030