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.
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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.
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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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DDRE Global closes £67mn of deals in bumper January; signs more top-flight agents
One of London’s best-known property advisors, Simon Barnes, has joined Daniel Daggers' luxury brokerage.
Strutt & Parker launches ‘refreshed’ Private Client Department
Agency's new-look offering for the super-rich, headed by Keir Waddell, provides 'one-stop' access to over 200 specialist services.
‘The rarest of opportunities’: Buyer sought for brace of historic mansions in London’s legal land
34,000 sq ft project on Lincoln’s Inn Fields offers diverse possibilities, including one of the capital’s grandest & most architecturally significant period homes.
Savills Private Office adds sports, media & entertainment specialist
Hugh Maconochie has joined the agency's HNW-focused division to lead the Sports, Media and Entertainment team.
Well-known boutique agency moves into Mayfair
Hermione Russell & Ed Woolgar are leading Russell Simpson's third Prime Central London office.
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Surprise result in £36mn Notting Hill moth mansion dispute
Judge rules super-prime home should be returned to the vendor after more than five years, in what lawyers call 'a really surprising' decision.
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London resi veteran launches boutique buying agency
Matt Leitch's OQO London specialises in property searches & acquisitions for buyers & investors.
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Dubai developer taps London agency to launch mega-tower with £218mn penthouse
Fine & Country will showcase the 'astonishing' 725-metre Burj Azizi to buyers in Mayfair from next week.
Interview: Laura Conduit of Farrer & Co on navigating the legal side of luxury property
'It’s about being a normal human being and not a stuffy lawyer'; PrimeResi meets the head of property at one of London's oldest & best-known law firms.
Original Chelsea farmhouse brought to market
Georgian 'gem' overlooking Chelsea Green was once surrounded by open countryside.
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