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Significant leasehold reform proposals promise ‘to transform the future of home ownership in England & Wales’
Commonhold should be the "preferred alternative" to leasehold, says the Law Commission in a series of three important reports that outline how to create "a better deal for leaseholders and make our homes…
Trio of Bayswater buildings offered up for £16m
‘Rarely do we see an asset with such potential come to market’, says agency
Place in Society: On loneliness & the role of real estate
The industry can learn many things from the last few months, writes Sara Bailey, including how buildings can help alleviate the problem of loneliness in our communities.
Plans go in for Grosvenor’s South Molton Triangle ‘pedestrian first’ reboot
Grosvenor has submitted a planning application for the South Molton Triangle, pitching to transform "a historic, but underused part of North Mayfair" into a "pedestrian first" enclave.
Sotheby’s enters Romanian market
Global franchise network continues its growth across Europe, adding a new affiliate in Bucharest.
Rumour has it: Gossip columnist’s Georgian gem asks £4.25m
Nigel Dempster's historic former home on Ham Common has undergone a full-scale refurb.
Capco reports fall in Lillie Square valuation
Investor & developer offloaded the rest of its Earls Court portfolio to Delancey and APG in a £425m deal in November.
Building Safety Bill promises ‘the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years’
The Government has published a draft of its Building Safety Bill, including details of the New Homes Ombudsman.
Government confirms new planning rules on upwards extensions and unused building demolitions to be in play ‘by September’
New permitted development laws are going before Parliament today, allowing upward extensions and the rebuilding of unused buildings without the need for full planning permission.
Knight Frank bolsters Kensington sales team with hires from Strutts & JLL
New-look line-up at high-profile branch, which is currently seeing its busiest July on record.
Palatial Hyde Park mansion listed at £45m
Seven-storey behemoth on Hyde Park Place sprawls across 16,600 square feet and is one of the biggest open-market instructions of the year...
‘Unexpected mini-boom’ pushes asking prices to a record high
"Current activity levels clearly show that Britain is getting moving again," says Rightmove, with the Stamp Duty holiday serving to “amplify the buyer surge”.