New valuation guidance for cladding-hit flats
New guidance has been published that clarifies types of properties which will, and those which will not, require additional inspections, as a result of concerns about fire safety. It should help reduce the number of uneccessary EWS1 requests.
Leasehold shake-up promises the ‘biggest reforms to English property law for forty years’
The Government has announced some major reforms to the English leasehold system, in a bid to "fundamentally make home ownership fairer and more secure."
Guidance published on advertising lettings fees
The Advertising Standards Authority has (finally) issued some guidelines on the compulsory inclusion of fees in advertising by lettings agents.
High Court dismisses high-profile Southbank site valuation dispute
A High Court judge has "dismissed in its entirety" a dispute over the valuation of a prime development plot on London's Southbank.
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St James’s Square trophy emerges from five-year ultra-luxe overhaul
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Strutt & Parker recruits Savills’ Hampstead sales head
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British property mogul reportedly sells $55mn NYC townhouse
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Property prices are already ‘bunching’ around new mansion tax thresholds
'Some sellers are adjusting asking prices downwards,' reports big agency, as pricing strategies adapt to keep properties below the £2mn mark.
The New 2% Club: Jamie Hope on pricing in Prime Central London’s leaner market
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Deliberately low-key speech broadly welcomed by prime resi insiders.
Super-prime rental deals surge in London
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