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Kensington & Chelsea adopts new planning regime
Key policy changes include a lower threshold for triggering the requirement for affordable housing, and a new stance on amalgamations in the royal borough...
Agent over-valuations ‘derail’ property sales, warns portal
Over-valued homes in London take an average of two months longer to sell than a fairly-priced comparable, says Zoopla
Kent planners give hygge-inspired farmstead a warm reception
Guy Hollaway Architects achieves Paragraph 79 consent for 'an exemplar of modern rural living' in the Kent Downs AONB
The Value of Community: ‘Sustainable urbanism’ offers dividends for property developers & homeowners
Homes built on the principles of sustainable urbanism - with an emphasis on character and community - achieve higher residential development values and can maintain house price premiums, according to research…
Behind The Schemes: A remarkable transformation on Harley Street
One of London's best-known addresses, Harley Street has been synonymous with medical excellence since the 19th century, but HNWI are beginning to consider its magnificent buildings in a new light;
‘Unscrupulous’ Westminster landlord hit with record £500k planning fine
Southwark Crown Court hands down the biggest ever penalty for a planning offence in Westminster after enforcement officers discover eight flats crammed into a three-bed house in Maida Vale
Friday Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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Specialist buying agency launches, just for first-time buyers
Former Haus and Foxtons estate agent Rebecca Stott has started FoundIt London; the capital's first property buying agency just for first-time buyers
Private Finance opens first regional office
Indy mortgage broker has moved into Shrewsbury as part a "strategic expansion" into the Midland and North
Nearly half of London letting agents break the law
46% of London letting agents inspected in the last 15 months "do not comply with the law"; rogue agents have paid more than £1.2m in fines in that time.
May The Force Be With You: On political turmoil & the autumn market
It is now clear that London’s autumn market will be entirely dominated by political interference, write Sophie & Richard Rogerson - and vendors are likely to remain extremely cautious about listing…
Berkeley Group tops out its tallest building to date
South Quay Plaza is also the tallest building Foster + Partners has ever designed in the UK, outdoing the iconic HSBC Tower by nearly 15 metres