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New Plans for Old: Renovation job for listed building system
The system for listed building consents is getting an overhaul, with the aim of creating a 'more effective and efficient' process with less bureaucracy and generally lower costs.
First Impressionists: The value of art in property
Anyone who has the money can buy a plane, car or beautifully crafted clothes. Art is individual, says Joe Burns, and it plays a key role in selling today's prime and super-prime properties...
Buyers’ Summer forecast as stock returns
Increased stock levels will create buyer’s market this summer, according to buying agency The Buying Agents.
Snaps Up: Berkeley goes arty with capital photography expo
Berkeley Homes is harnessing the power of art to add to the appeal of its Roman House development in the City of London, hosting a private view of photographer Niki Gorick's London-centric works in one…
Mansion Tax: A billion pound levy on London – Zoopla
It's been a few hours at least since the last mansion tax furore, and we're fairly sure that most in the prime property industry are now on the same page - or least the same chapter.
Fame + Fortune: London and New York share the global x-factor
London and New York take joint first position in Savills latest global property report, which ranks a dozen cities based on their 'x-factor' appeal.
Another international partnership for Savills
After announcing tie-ups in Switzerland and San Francisco over the last couple of months, Savills has formed another new international association, this time with LA-based brokerage The Agency.
Leisure Hunt: Appetite returns for world’s prime boltholes
2013 marked a turning point for many prime second home markets around the globe, according to the latest research from Savills.
Winkworth renews music festival sponsorship deal
Winkworth is getting behind botanically-based boogie woogie Kew The Music for the fourth year running.
Transaction levels in PCL resale market fall by 10%
Knightsbridge-based agency W.A.Ellis has reported transaction levels in the second-hand PCL market were down by 10% in Q1, compared with the same period last year.
Electric Boulevard: Plans for Battersea’s new high street revealed
Designs for the next phase of the transformation of Battersea Power Station have been unveiled.
Poacher Turned Gamekeeper: Do great selling agents make great buying agents?
How easy is it to be good at both selling and buying? Do years of experience as an estate agent guarantee you’ll be successful in acquisitions?