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The impact of stamp duty on transaction numbers will be greater in 2021 than during any other year
2021 will be a case study for how differing rates of stamp duty impact the property market, writes Tom Bill - and another big spike in transaction numbers is on the cards for later this month…
Architects report record optimism in the private housing sector
The latest RIBA Future Trends Index, for May 2021, tells of the highest level of optimism amongst architects since 2016 - and a record high for the private housing sector.
Winkworth signs up Ashworth to front new podcast series
National agency launches new series fronted by the high-profile writer & commentator.
‘Trophy’ Knightsbridge apartment snaffled up after just one viewing
‘Ambassadorial’ residence on Ennismore Gardens was picked up by the very first buyer through the door, who paid ‘well over’ the £9.25m asking.
Emotional Schemes: Engage all the senses if you want to make a profound connection with buyers
Forget show and tell. If developers want to increase impact and engagement, they need to think about sight, sound, smell, taste and touch, writes branding expert Tommy Taylor…
Required Reading: Changes to the planning regime for high rise residential buildings due this summer
Developers may have to submit a fire statement alongside a planning application for relevant multi-occupied residential buildings from 1 August 2021, write Fiona Bishop & Rebecca Delaney of Macfarlanes.
‘There should not be a fast track for beauty’: Betts Committee reports on The Future of the Planning System in England
"The government’s aim of developing a planning system that enables buildings to be built more quickly and with greater input from local communities is welcome, but it is far from clear how the current…
Carbis Bay property searches double as G7 Summit moves in
"It’s like being on a movie set," reports St Ives estate agent.
New Homes England chief marks ‘a new phase for the agency’
Housing association boss Peter Denton has been confirmed as the new Chief Exec of the government's housing agency.
Grosvenor names new Non Exec Chair
Former Lazard Managing Director Melanie Gee will take over from Grosvenor Britain & Ireland's current Board Chair, Jonathon Bond, in September.
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Property sales boom ‘is not anticipated to last’ but ‘there is no sign of house price inflation losing any steam’ – RICS
Surveyors report the widest mismatch between property supply and demand since 2013, as agreed sales numbers continue to rise ahead of the end of the Stamp Duty holiday.