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Record number of planning permissions granted in 2017
351,169 new homes were granted planning permission in England last year (the highest number since 2006), over 18,079 sites
Since 2014, developers have built/started 18,000 more new homes in London than they have sold
New-build sales in London plummeted by 20% in Q4 - but over-supply is still growing, warns Molior
‘2019 cannot be described as a vintage year for London’s residential development industry’ – but things picked up in Q4
Molior's quarterly analysis reveals a marked improvement in London's housebuilding landscape towards the end of 2019
Church of England plans 9,000 new homes on excess land
The church 'has something unique to contribute to the housing crisis', says the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
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Star agent Roly Ingleby-MacKenzie takes the reins at firm's high-profile base on Sloane Avenue.
Pair of iconic Notting Hill villas heads to auction
Freehold Italianate buildings on 'one of London's most attractive garden squares' contain a total of over 40 apartments.
‘Infamous’ west London development opp finds a taker
Derelict Maida Vale property has been on and off the market since 2017.
Deal sealed on ‘one of Hampstead’s finest estates’
Grade II* listed Georgian gem sits on an acre of land overlooking the Heath, and was priced at £20mn.
What it’s really been like running a boutique agency in PCL over the last decade
It's been ten years since Nicolas Pejacsevich and Patrick Alvarado set up their Knightsbridge-based firm Nicolas Van Patrick, following careers in the corporate world
Chancellor rethinking non-dom tax raid – reports
Treasury 'fears some measures may fail to raise any money' if more HNWIs vote with their feet; boss of major property firm warns wider Labour language is 'halting investment and decisions' .
Jo Eccles: Three pre-Budget trends to watch in the prime London market
Top buying agent runs through some key themes as vendors, purchasers and HNWIs navigate the current uncertainty...
Former Druce Director launches Harding Green in Shropshire
Thomas Dainty previously worked for prime property agencies in Prime Central London and Dubai.
Family offices look to new horizons
Survey highlights some key trends at play in the HNW advisory arena.
Estate agent insolvencies jump by a third
Falling transaction volumes drive a sharp rise in estate agency businesses going bust.
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