London Festival of Architecture 2016: Programme Highlights
Don’t Miss: London Festival of Architecture 2015
Taking place throughout June, the 2015 London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is shaping up to be a corker this year. Here's out pick of the programme...
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Tapping the Top End: Lucian Cook on the potential impact of taxing luxury homes
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Knight Frank’s Rory Penn on resilience, recalibration & finding opportunity in London’s prime property market
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Property & Pre-Budget Propaganda: Charles Curran on the real effects of policy leaks & speculation
Maskells' MD reflects on how the recent raft of terrifying predictions are impacting on activity in the prime market - and why opportunistic buyers are still pressing ahead.
Industry Reactions: Renters’ Rights Bill gains Royal Assent
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London letting agency under fire over Chancellor’s rental mis-step
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