Record year for home improvements as planning consents surge
Nearly 250,000 planning consents were granted in England in the year to September 2021; a fifth above the pre-pandemic norm, and an increase of more than a third on the previous 12 months.
Planning Reform & Levelling Up: What is the government planning to do this year?
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Opening of Parliament heralds planning and rental reforms
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Residential investment set to surge by 65% this year, becoming a core asset class
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Altius picked to deliver ‘once in a generation’ West End tower scheme
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HNW family offices show ‘ambivalence’ toward real estate investments
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Rumourmill: Reeves ‘to defy’ wealth tax calls
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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.
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Rightmove halves growth forecast as asking prices record biggest July dip
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