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Property industry ‘right to be worried’ about short let proposals
In a couple of months, the Government will consider plans to withdraw the need to apply for planning permission currently required to let out a residential property for a period of less than ninety days.
Ale House Stock: When public houses become private mansions
The £27m sale of the Black Lion pub in Kensington has once again turned the spotlight onto change of use, but converting a pub into prime resi is no easy task, says Rachel Lee...
Magna Carta Island hits the market
A private island in Berkshire, where the Magna Carta is said to have been signed in 1215, has just hit the market for £3.95m.
Number of UK millionaire pensioner households tops 1m
Rising property values have helped send the number of millionaire retired households in the UK sailing past the million mark, according to new research by the Pru.
RBKC planners ‘send a message’ with flurry of enforcement notices
RBKC's planning enforcement team were on the march in June, serving up enforcement notices on twelve separate properties across the borough.
12 policy amendments that could ‘realise the power of heritage’
The Heritage Alliance has called for a series of specific policy measures to "realise the power of heritage" in its 2014/15 Manifesto.
Staying Cool: House price expectations moderate for third month
Knight Frank's sentiment survey has recorded that households think that house prices are still rising for the 18th month in a row, although the perception is that prices growth is slowing down.
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Grouse moors fly ahead of other sporting property assets
Timing nicely with this weekend's CLA Game Fair, Knight Frank tells us that the value of huntin' shootin' fishin' sporting property has risen by 32% over the last ten years, despite a "ripper of a recession…
Lawyer pens new handbook for developers
A top real estate lawyer has written a follow-up to his debut 2010 property development manual, after reporting some pretty brisk sales within the industry.
Humberts reveals new look and new Managing Director
Here's a first look at Humberts' new brand identity ahead of today's official launch at the CLA Game Fair.
UK’s fastest-selling property hotspots revealed
Cambridge has been named by Rightmove as the 'fastest-selling hotspot' in the country.
To Buy Or Not To Buy? That is the election
What with 2015 coming up and all that, these experts have differing opinions on whether now is the time to buy a property in prime central London...