Main image: Proportion of new homes given full planning permission, Q1 2016
Planning approvals for new homes in London tumble by 64%
Planning surge puts London’s new homes targets within touching distance
The number of new homes being approved by the capital's planners accelerated by 73% in the first three months of the year, with 11,870 new residential units across 1,553 separate sites entering the pipeline…
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Demand for London homes will outstrip supply by 48% over the next decade – Knight Frank
There's a whole lot more resi developing going on now than at any time since the crash - with 63% more resi units being granted planning permission in 2012 compared to 2011 - but there's still no chance…
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Boom in residential conversions as planning approvals hit record levels
The number of office sites being converted to domestic accommodation is set to rise significantly over the next two years - primarily in Central London - driven by the continuing rise in residential values,…
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Supply builds as few sales agreed over the Easter holidays.
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Grade I Cotswolds mansion debuts on the open market, seeking offers over £18mn.
Property agents face ‘major changes’ as Material Information rules replaced
'The risks for non-compliance are potentially much higher' now, warns Propertymark, as Trading Standards removes Material Information guidance in favour of regulation under the new Digital Markets, Competition…
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