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FT: What the stamp duty charge for overseas buyers means for London
In this piece for the Financial Times, George Hammond speaks to buyers, agencies and analysts about the potential impacts of the incoming 2% surcharge for non-residents.
Mortgage approvals dip but remain high
Encouraged by the temporary Stamp Duty holiday, individuals borrowed an additional £6.2 billion secured on their homes in February - the highest net mortgage borrowing level since March 2016 (£7.
Ex-Knight Franker’s new consultancy off to a flyer with £150m mega-deal
Josh Devey’s newly-formed Brindley Consultants has brokered one of the biggest property deals of the year so far.
Check out the view from Battersea Power Station’s new ‘Chimney Lift’
CGI bubble image released to show visitors what they can expect from ‘one of the most unique viewing platforms in London’ when it opens at the £9b scheme next year.
Portal reports another record day as sales supply begins to pick up
Tuesday 23rd March saw the highest number of Agreed Sales of any single day over the past ten years, says Rightmove.
‘A clear framework for developers in one of London’s most spatially constrained boroughs’: Key policy headlines from the draft Westminster City Plan
Savills summarises the main takeaways from the borough’s planning and development blueprint for the next two decades, which has just been found sound by the planning inspectorate.
RIBA consults on mandatory competency tests
Members will need to prove their professional competence every five years, according to the proposals.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi’s regular stock check, powered by LonRes
Jump in chain-free property listings as buyers prime for action
The number of chain-free property listings has jumped from one in six at this time last year to more than one in five now.
In Pictures: London’s best new home extensions
This year's Don't Move, Improve! shortlist celebrates how home-owners are creating flexible spaces for living, working and playing.
In Pictures: High-spec historic house in Sussex with ‘nothing short of spectacular’ modern extension
Higham House was reputedly visited by Henry VIII, and now features a show-stopping swimming pool complex.
Interview: Battersea Power Station’s new head of resi, Meriam Lock-Necrews, on why 2021 is a ‘pivotal’ year
Meriam Lock-Necrews recently joined the Battersea Power Station team as Head of Residential, taking the reins as the £9bn scheme enters a “pivotal” stage.