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Leeming slams stamp duty surcharge; ‘the only losers will be tenants’
The incoming 3% stamp duty surcharge will fail to deter buy-to-let investors in most parts of the UK, according to one national agency, although it may succeed in making things harder for tenants.
Wandsworth Council bans ‘dominating’ estate agents’ boards
Estate agents now need to apply for permission to put up advertising boards in Putney, Balham, Clapham Junction and Lavender Hill (maps of affected streets below), after the council waged war on what…
31 Years: Is this the UK’s longest-running super-prime project?
If you thought your development was dragging on a bit, take some comfort in the progress of this stately home scheme in East Sussex.
Number of single-family offices ‘has doubled’ since 2008
The number of single-family offices in the UK has more than doubled since the financial crash, according to new research.
Caan-backed luxury developer Sons & Co in management buyout
Sons & Co, the high-end resi property developer set up by brothers Alexander and Christian Stocker, along with Simon Roberts, has gone out on its own.
Required Reading: The Mortgage Credit Directive
The Mortgage Credit Directive comes into force on March 21st. A brainchild of Brussels, the new legislation is designed to bring mortgage lending in line across the EU member states.
RBKC scraps permitted development rights for basements
The Royal Borough has confirmed it is to remove permitted development rights for all basement extensions from next month.
MIPIM 2016: The Resi Highlights
21,400 property peeps will be descending on Cannes next week for the 27th edition of Le marché international des professionnels de l'immobilier and we're pleased to report the weather looks particularly promising.
BNP Paribas Real Estate launches its first residential development in London
French property giant BNP Paribas Real Estate has followed up its Google-let first London office development (in King's Cross) with the launch its first residential development on this side of the Channel:…
CBRE hires big gun from Chestertons to lead international sales team
CBRE has recruited a top name from Chestertons to head up its central London-based international sales operation.
ELLE Decoration launches interiors consultancy with major Greenwich project
The UK edition of Hearst's ELLE Decoration is branching out, launching an interiors Style Consultancy that it says is "set to revolutionise the world of commercial property development".
Developer faces record fine after ‘most significant conviction for bat crime ever recorded’
A property developer has been handed down a record £10,700 fine in what's been described as "the most significant conviction for bat crime ever recorded".