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New planning apps aim to make home extensions easier
The RIPA (Reducing Invalid Planning Application) and BoPS (Back office Planning System) web apps represent "a step towards a fully digital planning system," says Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick.
Is this the cheapest flat in PCL?
Unmod short-lease proposition in Chelsea is guided at just £40k
Fine & Country moves into Thailand
Former Thorgills Lettings Director Sean Barrett bought into Fine & Country in West London in late 2019; now he's launching the top-end estate agency brand in Thailand.
New design sample library promises ‘a rich resource for luxury interior products’
The Sample Library is an online marketplace for interior designers.
Propertymark installs new Presidents
Liana Loporto-Brown has taken over as President of NAEA Propertymark.
PCL is a buying opportunity at the moment – Black Brick
Window could last for another six to twelve months, says Mayfair agency.
Why the end of the stamp duty holiday is a good thing for the UK property market
Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has over-stayed its welcome, writes Tom Bill…
House prices: Why the risks of a fall are higher than most people think
"The fact that house prices have been rising quickly over the last year makes the market more vulnerable to external shocks to the economy," says Professor Geoff Meen, as he warns "there are numerous…
1.3 million buyers have benefitted from the the Stamp Duty holiday
"We haven’t yet seen any significant increase in properties falling through so it looks like most are going ahead regardless," says Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s Director of Property Data.
Investors lose taste for buy-to-let
After hitting a five-year high in February, landlord purchases in May fell back to the record low levels seen in 2019.
Online estate agency founder steps down
"My fellow director and I do not share the same strategic vision for the company’s growth," says Akshay Ruparelia, who founded Doorsteps in 2016, aged just 17.
House of Lords opens wide-ranging inquiry into the housing market
The new House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched its first inquiry, with a view to understanding "what shapes the type of housing needed in the UK as well as a range of challenges to meeting…