Propertymark seeks industry views on significant home-buying reforms
Estate agency trade body is working up its response to government proposals for 'the biggest shakeup to the homebuying system in this country’s history'.
RICS seeks views on home survey standard revamp
'We encourage all stakeholders to engage with the consultation and help shape the future of home surveying,' says the Royal Institute.
Rejig affordable housing rules to avoid London home-building halt – HBF
Home Builders Federation makes a series of recommendations to reverse 'alarming decline' in housing delivery across the capital.
Required Reading: How to gauge flood risk before buying a seafront property
Academics from the universities of Oxford, Coventry & Portsmouth reveal an alarming lack of understanding around flood risks amongst home-movers.
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Caudwell brings in Dorchester Collection to manage 1 Mayfair
New agreement 'brings together Mayfair’s two most prestigious luxury destinations,' declares ultra-prime property developer.
Agency reports rapid-fire £70mn sales run in Notting Hill
After a subdued start to the year, domestic buyers have sprung into action in W11, says Strutt & Parker's local team.
Super-prime North London mansion frozen in international fraud probe
Luxury Avenue Road residence, City office block and West End flats among £130mn of London property identified in crackdown on alleged global fraud operation.
Wilfords brings in new Kensington & Chelsea sales boss
Independent agency boosts team and gears up for another office launch later this year.
Former Property Vision advisor launches Home Counties buying agency
Eddie Ruggles-Brise has set up an indie agency.
Interview: Inside the prime country house market with Knight Frank’s Oliver Rodbourne & Peter Edwards
As new wealth reshapes demand in high-end property markets from the Cotswolds to the Channel Islands, Knight Frank’s prime country experts reveal what’s changed - and what hasn’t.
Exploring the £4bn makeover that’s pushed Mayfair ‘back up to the top of the Monopoly board’
Luxury property developers & great estates are pouring millions into public realm improvements in Mayfair - making the historic area 'central London's third-biggest regeneration zone.'
Top-end buyers hit pause as Budget fears stall £5mn+ deals
Transactions at the upper end of the Prime London market were down by over 40% last month, reports LonRes, as the start of the autumn selling season falls flat.
Savills installs new Wimbledon chief
Stewart Harrison was previously Head of Sales for John D Wood in Wandsworth.
Tom Adams: On making unmodernised properties desirable again
Just as buying agents transformed a once vendor-biased marketplace, the prime property industry must now close the knowledge gap around renovation projects, argues RedBook's CEO.
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FCA takes over AML supervision
The move will 'ensure more consistent oversight' - including more collaboration with law enforcement.
Prime rental markets hold firm as regulatory changes loom
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Brokerage recruits SW London specialist from Savills
UK Sotheby's International Realty announced a 'strategic expansion' into the region earlier this year.
Withdrawing a property ‘can significantly improve the chance of selling at a later date’
Analytics firm TwentyEA finds a correlation between giving listings a 'rest period' and successful sales, regardless of whether prices are revised.