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New CEO for Braemer Estates
Chris March has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of property manager Braemar Estates.
Commons approve not-quite-planning-free extension plans
The House of Commons has voted (by 265 to 221) to accept the amended Growth & Infrastructure Bill, which was passed by the Lords on Monday (more here) and which gives homeowners the permitted development…
Funding for Lending extended for a year
The Bank of England and HM Treasury announced yesterday (24 April 2013) an extension to the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS).
Pevsner goes digital
Yale University Press has launched Pevsner's Architectural Glossary, an iPhone and iPad app version of the classic Pevsner Glossary of Architectural Terms hardback tome.
It's not just a reference tool;
Letter from the Home Counties
Supply is still struggling to keep up with demand as overseas buyers come out in force, reports Julian Amos...
Farmhouse near Guildford, Surrey (OIEO £1.6m)
Stanhope’s BBC Television Centre plans revealed
Stanhope has unveiled more details about its mixed-use plans for the 14-acre BBC Television Centre site in White City, which it acquired last Summer.
New Director of Resi Investments for Invesco
John German has joined Invesco Real Estate as Director of Residential Investments.
HMRC HNW unit nets a record £220m from wealthiest taxpayers
HMRC's specialist high net worth unit brought in a record £220 million of extra tax from Britain's 5,800 wealthiest individuals - those with assets of more than £20m - last year.
NHBC launches online tech specs guidance database
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has launched a new online service to make it easier for housebuilders to access the latest technical guidance and information.
Intestacy Rules: How will the proposed changes affect rural property owners?
As the government announces potential changes to Rules of Intestate, Clive Beer of Savills Rural summarises the far reaching implications for rural property owners...
Stock down by 70% as Cotswold market hibernates
The daffodils have already been and gone but there's sill no sign of many new instructions in the glorious Cotswolds yet, according to The Buying Solution.
116% jump in units awaiting planning consent
It appears that developers are capitalising on the build-up of confidence in London's prime resi market, with reports of a massive boost in the number of units awaiting planning consent.