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Rights of Light at the end of the Tunnel: Coventry Vs Lawrence
Developers will welcome a new Supreme Court decision that heralds a more flexible approach to the question of the appropriate remedy for a claimant whose rights of light will be adversely impacted by a…
What are the biggest issues for rural homes and businesses?
Chiming nicely with recent Rightmove and Strutt & Parker findings, Knight Frank has expanded on the rural broadband issue (and more) in its latest Rural Sentiment Survey.
EU calls for UK tax on empty homes
The European Commission has given the UK government more than a friendly nudge to start tackling the country's housing shortage, by penalising the owners of empty homes and making better use of development…
Stately Progress: Burton/Repton masterpiece comes up for sale in Kent
Some pretty significant estates have hit the market in the UK over the last year, but not many can claim to have been submitted to the United Nations UNESCO Committee to join the likes of Stonehenge and…
RICS asks for property (and SDLT reform) to be at the heart of Osborne’s Budget
The RICS has helpfully offered to help the Chancellor out with the drafting of his Budget speech on 19th March, submitting a series of policy "asks" that its members would be happy to hear and that might…
Triumphs, Carbuncles and Hopeful Monsters
A "lively" panel discussion is promised at Portland Place in a few weeks, as RIBA's excellent series of talks moves onto the topic of modern architecture.
Candy’s Omni Capital launches structured finance division
Christian Candy's property finance house Omni Capital has launched an international structured finance division offering residential and commercial loans from £5m to £250m for projects in the UK, Europe…
Power to the People: Boles lays out schemes for planning devolution
"Planning should not be the exclusive preserve of lawyers, developers or town hall officials," pronounces the Planning Minister Nick Boles in a statement of intent for the planning process.
Good Works: Why charity is good for business
Estate agency is, despite much public opinion, one of the most philanthropic industries around, says Chairman of Agents Giving Peter Knight.
Never Knowingly Undersell: John Lewis development site to go for £150m?
The John Lewis Partnership is reportedly gearing up to offload a massive prime resi development site in Chelsea.
The John Lewis Clearings site from Denyer Street
Broadband is now the “fourth utility”
Following up on Rightmove's introduction of a Broadband checker for every property listed on the portal, Strutt & Parker is arguing that broadband speed is now the "fourth utility" behind water, gas and…
Something in the Air: Shropshire heritage triumphs over the turbine
Double celebrations for William Cash as he celebrates both his recent nuptials and a big win for localism and the Shropshire landscape.