Scottish Government outlines new legal powers to seize vacant property
A new Compulsory Sales Order could offer local authorities in Scotland much broader powers to requisition derelict buildings and unused land
Government pledges to ‘come down hard’ on property-owning shell company fronts
Here's what's likely to be included in the 'world first' register of beneficial owners
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Architect wins legal battle over ‘free’ advice to neighbours
Ambitious landscaping project in Highgate ended up as a cautionary tale for design professionals
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Candy ‘facing £1.5bn legal battle’ over One Hyde Park penthouse; dismisses claim as ‘pure fiction’
More legal wrangling for property tycoon as company director launches High Court action over '£175m' sale that never happened;
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Strutt & Parker launches broker team to ‘super-charge’ prime London business
Exclusive: After six months building a crack team of PCL brokers, sales chief Claire Reynolds has unveiled a new 'hybrid' operating model that promises to 'redefine agency' in the capital.
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OB Private scales up with senior hires & new brokerage arm
Six new recruits arrive - including an established team from Chestertons - as PCL agency rolls out broker platform alongside employed structure.
Grant J Bates Property installs new lettings boss
Ex-Hamptons associate director to spearhead prime lettings push at fast-growing luxury brokerage.
Savills appoints new lettings heads in Surrey
Agency strengthens Cobham and Guildford teams as regulation reshapes the rental landscape.
Talking Heads: How a cyber-attack put the PCL property sector in limbo
PrimeResi hears from some of the capital's top property brokers, lawyers & developers, about how November's IT hack exposed a fragile planning system, put transactions on ice, and continues to cause 'havoc'…
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Ex-Savills & JLL duo take on Winkworth franchise in north London
Seasoned operators acquire Crouch End outpost & eye expansion.
House Collective adds Hamptons veteran as London expansion gathers pace
Alister Shaw and Paul Davis bolster boutique firm’s West and North London teams.
Dubai luxury scheme sells out on launch after 3,000-broker preview
DIFC Zabeel District’s first resi development fully sold as city's market momentum continues.
Buyer picks up rare project on Belgravia’s Chester Square
Unmod townhouse on arguably the neighbourhood's classiest garden square sold off a £11.95mn guide.
‘A celebration of craft, materiality & artistic expression’: Inside The Whiteley’s latest design collaboration
With more than three-quarters of apartments now sold, the Bayswater landmark unveils another 'Designer Collection' apartment, created by Irish interiors maven Maoliosa Murray.
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Regional disparities persist, with London property values falling by 1% through 2025, according to the latest official house price index.
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HMRC hiring spree to handle mansion tax valuations
Tax office recruits 1,000 valuation officials to help implement 2028's High Value Council Tax Surcharge.
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