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West Wales property pair launches independent buying agency
A former County Homesearch operator and a former Fine & Country Director have set up as independent buying agents in West Wales.
‘Persuading a buyer to spend rather than just look is proving more difficult than it has for at least 5 years’ – D&G
Prices above £2m have stalled, concurs Douglas & Gordon, but argues that we may not have to wait until May to see them rise again...
Chelsea Garage to Grand Design: 0.013 acre plot asks £550k
'Challenge of the Week' surely has to go to this intriguing proposition in Chelsea.
Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax: A worrying precedent?
The LBTT could represent a worrying precedent for any possible future reform of SDLT in England and Wales, says Edward Burton...
MIPIM UK: Residential Highlights
The inaugural MIPIM UK rolls into London's Olympia tomorrow, promising "a year's worth of business in three days."
RBKC planning chief to retire
RBKC's Executive Director for Planning and Borough Development has announced his retirement.
UK facing ‘chronic’ lack of purpose built retirement housing
The UK's policymakers and investors need to wake up to the reality of a rapidly ageing population or face a full-blown retirement housing crisis, Knight Frank has said this morning.
‘Ability to Buy’ better than in 2007, except in London
It's more affordable to buy a home now than it was in 2007 - unless you're in London - says Hamptons International in a new report that tracks the "Ability to Buy".
Boris and the BPF lobby to keep office-to-resi out of central London
"More high value residential property in central London could upset balance," argues Boris Johnson as the Mayor of London, the British Property Federation, Planning Officers Society London and London…
Staying Ahead of the Ripple: The importance of opportunism in a changing market
In today’s marketplace, developers can’t afford to pigeon-hole themselves when it comes to site choice; it's time to become more opportunistic, says Chris Lanitis...
Knight Frank’s former resi development chief joins Weston Group
The man widely credited with establishing Knight Frank as a major player in the resi development sector has joined the management team of Weston Group Plc.
Marsh & Parsons plans first North London branch
Marsh & Parsons is lining up its fourth new office opening of the year.
The new branch, in the heart of Camden, will be the agency's first to cover North London exclusively;