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Rightmove Chairman offloads nearly half his shares
Less than a week after Zoopla confirmed its plans for a float, Scott Forbes, Chairman of Rightmove since 2005, has sold almost half his shareholding in the company for around £7m.
200,000 New Homes a Year is ‘Unachievable’ – Knight Frank
The government's target of building 200,000 new homes every year is nuts, according a new report on housebuilding from Knight Frank.
MOD hunts for Development Manager for £750m Hampshire barracks resi scheme
The MOD is hunting for a Development Manager to fund, manage and lead the £750m residential development of its 462 acre Prince Philip Barracks site in Bordon, Hampshire.
London’s first £10,000 per square foot deal ‘imminent’
The top end of London's property market is on the brink of a landmark moment, says Beauchamp Estates.
New Resi Building Consultancy Director for JLL
Simon Latson has jumped ship from Deloitte Real Estate to join JLL as Director of its Residential Building Consultancy London team.
Candy and Barratt team up at Sugar Quay
Ultra-prime developer Christian Candy's CPC Group has joined forces with mainstream housebuilder Barratt to deliver 165 residential units at Sugar Quay, descibed as "the last big residential development…
Identity Parade: How to build a powerful property brand
The recent rebranding of Cluttons showed how to take one of the industry's most established, conventional identities, and turn it into something modern, fresh and instantly recognisable.
Salcombe named UK’s most expensive seaside town as average price breaches £600k
The sailing and Sloane mecca of Salcombe in South Devon has topped a rundown of Britain's most expensive seaside towns, with an average house price of £615,344.
Required Reading: Understanding Rights to Light
Last year, the Law Commission launched a consultation on the future of rights to light, seeking to introduce greater certainty into this particularly shady area of law.
‘Largest medieval manor house in England’ hits the market
Billed as having 'all the qualities of a fairy tale castle', an immensely important Herefordshire estate has come up for sale this week, with a guide price in excess of £12m.
House price expectations cool off in London
Although Knight Frank and Markit's House Price Sentiment Survey posted yet another record high last month, commentators will be quick to pick up on the results from London and the South East.
The UK’s Real Property Hotspots: Spa towns steam ahead of the rest of the market
Canny investors who put their money in the UK's Spa towns have cleaned up in more ways than one, according to Knight Frank.