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Pretty Vacant: Why Tessa Jowell’s plan to tax empty homes is doomed to fail
The reason why private landowners keep derelict houses empty is usually because they are waiting for a planning resolution, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
‘No easier’ to buy a PCL pied-a-terre in 2015 than it was in 2014
The Midtown, City and Docklands patch has witnessed some pretty interesting trends over the last year, reports local agent Hurford Salvi Carr, including pied-a-terres becoming flavour of the month...
£150m development site hits the market in Westminster
A humongous site has just been brought to market in hot-to-trot Victoria with planning permission for a 160-unit resi scheme.
Omni and Prime to transform Chiswick office block
Omni Capital and Prime City have paired up to transform an old office building in Chiswick into 19 luxury apartments.
Required Reading: Could this be the end for manorial rights?
The most ancient set of rights remaining in English property law could be in line for sweeping reforms, after a report published last week by the House of Commons Justice Committee recommended a complete review…
Chestertons expands into Monaco
Chestertons is continuing its global domination plans apace, signing up a new Associate in Monaco.
OnTheMarket.com goes live: New portal launches on schedule
The new Agents' Mutual portal, OnTheMarket.com, has successfully launched on time, and plans to be the UK's number two property site after Rightmove.
Debrett’s 500 Most Influential: Architecture & Design
Etiquette bible Debrett's released its rundown of the 'most influential' people in Britain over the weekend, divvying up 2015's luminaries into 24 categories including sport, journalism, politics,…
Infographic: How estate agents turned onto Twitter
Eight years ago, the idea of distilling all that wit and wisdom down into 140 characters seemed nigh on impossible.
Centre Point Venture: Construction works begin on London landmark
The shovels were out today as Almacantar started work proper on its grand design for Centre Point in the middle of London.
Infographic: OnTheMarket Vs Rightmove Vs Zoopla
The Paul Weller-inspired stickers are up in windows across the land as OnTheMarket-day looms on Monday. But how does the new portal stock up against the incumbent duopoly?
Prime Property of the Week: The Moat That Rocked
Caverswall Castle, Staffordshire
£3m
Security systems, panic rooms and motion sensors are all very good, but if your client needs real security, you can't beat a good moat.