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Westminster consults on new construction code
Council moves to tighten up rules around development in the borough.
PCL agency boss calls for industry-wide task force to tackle racism in property
Rokstone’s Becky Fatemi is calling for a "cross-company, industry-wide task force" to address racism and sexism in property.
Fall in UK architect numbers as EU applications halve
Just 477 architects joined the ARB via the EU route last year - down from 961 in 2019 and 1,232 in 2015.
How we measure energy efficiency in homes isn’t working
As the latest English Housing Survey reveals that the majority of homes in England have sub-standard energy efficiency ratings, Freya Wise of The Open University warns that "EPCs aren’t working", arguing th…
Kingsley Napley ‘starts afresh’ with new office, ‘agile working’ & rebrand
Top law firm is rolling out an "agile working policy" for its new 55,000 sq ft office, encouraging staff to work from home for half the week
LendInvest to float
Christian Faes' property finance platform had planned an IPO for 2019, but postponed the move. It now hopes to raise £40m by listing on the London's AIM stock exchange.
OnTheMarket launches property market index as it looks to refresh brand
Property portal's new monthly report will track home buyer and seller sentiment, with commentary from regional estate agencies.
Central London rents likely to recover to pre-pandemic levels within a year – Hamptons
Average rents in central London have fallen by 16
Heatmapped: Runaway regional markets drive highest house price inflation since 2005
‘Any slowing of price rises in the period of March to May because of the initial expected end of the stamp duty holiday has been short-lived’, reports Acadata.
Guy Meacock: London is really hitting its stride now
The capital has played second fiddle to the country market over the last year - but is now showing the sort of resilience that surprised us all post-GFC.
Yopa recruits two new Regional Directors
Isaac Bull has moved from Purplebricks to fixed-fee estate agency Yopa, to run the South East region; former Spicerhaart director Simon Elliott is running point in East Anglia.
Famous Victorian courtesan’s Mayfair townhouse up for rent
No. 15 South Street was home to Catherine Walters, aka ‘Skittles’, during the mid-to-late 1800s, and now sports a Blue Plaque dedicated to her memory.