New home permissions rise to a decade-high, but more smaller sites are needed – HBF
Initial planning consents have risen by 52% increase over the last three years - but the number of development sites is falling
High rise plans may be scuppered by Westminster
High rise buildings could be off the menu in Westminster and on the Southbank after Robert Ayton, head of design and conservation at Westminster City Council, told architects that he supports Unesco's…
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New home registrations hit eight-year high but London stumbles
New figures from the National House Building Council show 156,140 new homes were registered to be built in the UK last year.
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Tough new clean construction rules come into play for London sites
Construction site managers throughout London are now required to retrofit or replace old, polluting machinery in "a world-first step" to help clean up the capital's air and reduce damaging emissions from…
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Brokerage's recruitment drive continues as top-end operators join from firms including YOUhome and Chestertons.
‘Absolutely brutal pricing’ now the only way to get activity, says top PCL agent
Winkworth flags 'major reset' as market adjusts to a new reality.
£23.5mn price tag for SHH-designed Little Venice villa
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Buying agency Black Brick boosts team with trio of hires
Former Prime Purchase director Alex Oliver is among three new additions to the firm’s London-based operation.
Park Lord brings in ex-JLL & Foxtons duo
Sebastian Born and Alexi Earl join Joshua Marks' Mayfair-based brokerage.
Savills shifts £180mn of super-prime new-builds in Q1
Run of deals, including a number above £30mn, 'confirms London’s enduring appeal among UHNWIs', the agency said.
Knight Frank launches new investor advisory offering as buy-to-let landscape shifts
Agency hosts panel discussion to debut new team, with discussions focusing on landlord caution, regulatory pressure - and where investors are still finding opportunities.
Nobu plots first rural retreat with branded residences in Rutland
Luxury hospitality brand teams up with 185-acre English country estate for hotel, members club and residential concept.
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The London Broker signs high-profile ex-Sotheby’s director
Lee Koffman joins expanding platform after more than 30 years in prime London agency, becoming TLB’s first broker hire since Harding Green deal.
Big-ticket London home sales slide by over a third as caution returns
Latest data: Savills says wealthy buyers are retreating towards the capital’s traditional golden postcodes, with geopolitical jitters weighing on activity.
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