Planning system ‘on the brink’ as under-resourcing thwarts development
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.
More planning red tape cut in the name of “sensible development”
The latest batch of measures to speed-up planning procedures and promote "sensible development" has been announced by the government.
Soil & Trouble: Subterranean Development & The Law
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Talking Heads: How the business of luxury property has evolved over the last 25 years
PrimeResi’s panel of seasoned property leaders unpacks the major shifts reshaping the industry in the 21st century - from greater transparency & regulation to tackling discrimination & rethinking collaboration.
‘I have never known such a challenging marketplace’: Inside 2025’s great country house slowdown
Mishcon de Reya's Idina Glyn speaks to some of Britain's top rural property agents to uncover what's really been happening in the prime country house market.
Huge St John’s Wood apartment block heads to auction
157-unit freehold building just around the corner from Lord's will be going under the hammer next week.
Social Circuit: ‘Off-market’ networking series debuts in Knightsbridge
Invite-only soirées aim to reimagine offline networking for London’s prime property insiders.
Buying agency adds Garrington & DDRE alumna
Katie Neale has joined Haringtons UK.
Altius picked to deliver ‘once in a generation’ West End tower scheme
The Huguenot House development team includes architects Foster & Partners and contractors Erith.
HNW family offices show ‘ambivalence’ toward real estate investments
UBS has surveyed more than 300 single family offices around the world.
OB Private hires Strutt & Parker’s Waddell to head new Development & Investment division
Renowned luxury property specialist joins rapidly expanding agency with bases in Mayfair and Notting Hill.
Landmark Shard residences still unlet amid ‘severe’ ultra-prime market contraction
Company filings cite market downturn & tax changes for delays in letting set of luxury apartments at the iconic London skyscraper.
London rental market ‘buoyed by surge in supply’
'We expect this healthy balance between supply and demand to continue' through the summer, says Foxtons.
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