Stuck In The System: Housebuilders hit back at ‘bumper backlog’ claims
Planning consents hit 261k; highest annual total since before the 2008 crash
In the year to March, councils across England granted permission for 261,000 new homes, the highest annual total for eight years
New home registrations at highest level since the crash (but what’s going on in London?)
A total of 41,222 new homes were registered by the National House Building Council throughout the UK in Q2, an uptick of 1% on the same period last year.
Commons approve not-quite-planning-free extension plans
The House of Commons has voted (by 265 to 221) to accept the amended Growth & Infrastructure Bill, which was passed by the Lords on Monday (more here) and which gives homeowners the permitted development…
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Knight Frank installs new head of sales at flagship Knightsbridge office
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
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.
The Sunday Times: The Bishops Avenue – from billionaires’ row to care home central
David Byers & Emanuele Midolo investigate the transformation of one of London's most famous addresses for The Sunday Times.
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