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Trevor Abrahmsohn on taxing the rich until the pips squeak
It's time to wake up and smell the Laffer-flavoured coffee, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Prime drives the property market
LSL's latest market report heralds a surprisingly healthy July, with transactions up 11% on June, largely driven by the top-end of the market;
Planning gurus DPP fall into administration; relaunch as DPP
Leading planning and design advisory firm DPP Consulting has gone into administration, and immediately relaunched as DPP.
Chesterton revises overall forecast but tips PCL for 8% annual growth until 2016
Chesterton Humberts has revised down its annual forecast for the housing market in 2012, but remains confident in PCL's ongoing demand.
Stealth approach to Estate Agency Act consultation riles industry
Tomorrow's deadline for the consultation on amending the Estate Agency Act (more here) has taken some agents by surprise, causing a bit of backlash from the industry according to Estate Agent Today.
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Required Reading: Manorial rights
The Land Registration Act 2002 states that all manorial rights must be registered by the 13th October 2013.
Estate Agency Act consultation closes on Friday
A consultation on proposals to update the Estate Agency Act closes on Friday.
Feature: Country pursuits
Ian Hepburn
When it comes to desirability and elusiveness, classic country estates are the Picassos of the property market.
Gloomy market brightened by PCL
Knight Frank's latest market update makes for some pretty dark reading as the recession dips deeper than expected in Q2, although prime central London prices continue to rise.
British Property Federation to lead CIL review
The British Property Federation (BPF) is to lead a small "working group" that will look at how the new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) operates.
Fears over listed building planning reform
Architects and heritage campaigners have voiced concerns over the Government's consultation on simplifying planning consents for listed buildings (which we reported on last week here).