Property Industry Reactions: Housing headlines King’s Speech
“My ministers will get Britain building, including through planning reform, as they seek to accelerate the delivery of high quality infrastructure and housing,” said King Charles.
Election 2024: Property industry reactions to the election of a Labour government
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Property Industry Reactions: King’s Speech confirms leasehold reform agenda
King Charles confirms a Leasehold & Freehold Bill will go before Parliament, with a view to banning leaseholds for new houses, and increases the standard lease extension period from 90 to 990 years.
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£2bn Central London development tops out; claims world’s longest 'waiting list' of centi-millionaires & billionaires.
Lomond buys 60+ branch London agency KFH
'It's a big one,' says CEO Ed Phillips, as Lomond makes its first business acquisition under new backer ICG.
Boutique luxury developers secure consent for ‘landmark’ Notting Hill scheme
Echlin & Bodker have been given the green light to create six luxury townhouses & two apartments on Lansdowne Walk.
Savills expands Private Office in London & Dubai
Commercial real estate specialists James Purdon and Edward Price join the consultancy's elite cross-border network.
Penthouse at forthcoming boutique Mayfair scheme achieves £5,000 psf
Half of the units at Three Kings Mayfair have been snapped up off-plan.
PCL agency Tedworth brings in new lettings boss from Hamptons
The Sloane Street-based firm is looking to accelerate its lettings offering.
Super-rich buyers line up for Caudwell’s 1 Mayfair residences
£2bn Central London development tops out; claims world’s longest 'waiting list' of centi-millionaires & billionaires.
Prime Central London property prices likely to fall 4% next year, suggests Savills
Top-end residential markets are set to under-perform mainstream UK housing, says top consultancy.
Former Knight Frank chief to chair Grosvenor’s UK property business
Alistair Elliott will take over the high-profile role from Melanie Gee in January.
Prime London buying agency reveals top deals from £120mn year
'It is 100 per cent a buyers’ market', says Black Brick boss, trumpeting the firm's biggest acquisitions of 2024.
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