Planning fees to rise by 15%
Changes to planning application fees ‘will be a boost to local development’
"Carrot-and-stick" government proposals to allow well-performing local authorities to increase their planning application fees and to compete to process planning applications have been hailed by the British…
Planning consents hit 261k; highest annual total since before the 2008 crash
In the year to March, councils across England granted permission for 261,000 new homes, the highest annual total for eight years.
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Planning system in gridlock as delays become ‘severe’
The planning system is in "gridlock", according to a new investigation, with developers and homeowners thwarted by "severe" delays in decision making.
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‘The rarest of opportunities’: Buyer sought for brace of historic mansions in London’s legal land
34,000 sq ft project on Lincoln’s Inn Fields offers diverse possibilities, including one of the capital’s grandest & most architecturally significant period homes.
How London’s super-rich will live in 2025, according to a buying agent
PCL specialist Ranjit Thaker predicts these four trends will be big with wealthy homeowners in the year ahead.
In Pictures: Luxury brokerage lists £40mn super-home at The Glebe
Buying an apartment at the record-breaking boutique scheme in Chelsea is 'like acquiring a da Vinci', says firm launching one of the biggest instructions of 2025 so far.
DDRE Global closes £67mn of deals in bumper January; signs more top-flight agents
One of London’s best-known property advisors, Simon Barnes, has joined Daniel Daggers' luxury brokerage.
Surprise result in £36mn Notting Hill moth mansion dispute
Judge rules super-prime home should be returned to the vendor after more than five years, in what lawyers call 'a really surprising' decision.
New Nine Elms tower ‘outperforming traditional prime postcodes’ as rental yields top 5%
Apartments at Zone One's tallest resi building were launched onto the market last year.
Savills Private Office adds sports, media & entertainment specialist
Hugh Maconochie has joined the agency's HNW-focused division to lead the Sports, Media and Entertainment team.
In Pictures: Hines reveals ‘visionary’ Thames-side mixed-use development
Trio of Foster + Partners-designed towers aims 'to push the standards of wellbeing beyond anything seen before in place design'.
INHOUS names new Head of London Sales & Searches
Former Marsh & Parsons and Black Brick agent steps up at David Johnson's agency.
How traditional estate agency businesses can future-proof their operations
A serious talent gap threatens the sustainability of the industry, warns property recruitment specialist Barry Collins, and firms will need to align with the evolving expectations of the current workforce…
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