Editor’s Choice
Permitted development rights extended as planning red tape axed
Homeowners in England are free to build larger rear extensions without full planning permission
Property Ombudsman issues revised Codes of Practice with ‘substantial’ changes for agents
TPO's new Codes for property agents comes into play on 1st June, including 'substantial' updates to reflect the Tenant Fees Act, Client Money Protection, GDPR requirements, and expanded guidance on dual …
Thackeray offloads 17 Chelsea apartments in £20m bulk luxury sale
Property developer sells 17 apartments and three retail units at ONE Brompton, but retains the penthouse
Zoopla embarks on a grand plan to create ‘one market leading, mobile enabled service’ for the property industry
Silver Lake-owned portal and software business has unveiled 'a new direction', with a multi-million pound multi-year tech investment programme to consolidate its products into a single go-to property platform…
Native Land reveals new mixed-use plans for South Kensington Tube station site
Designs by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners for TfL and development partner Native Land include 40 new homes on Pelham Street and replacement apartments behind a retained facade on Thurloe Street
Investment into UK purpose-built residential assets to hit £146bn by 2025
Knight Frank predicts that investment into the combined UK Student Accommodation, investment-grade private rented sector, and senior living rental sectors will rocket from £87.
Albert Hill of The Modern House on Classicism, algorithms and the ‘flight to quality’
Whilst some are loudly weeping over the wayward actions of our politicians, others are quietly getting on and acquiring great houses, notes Albert Hill in his round-up of Spring market and design trends …
Net Zero by 2030: Grosvenor signs up to ‘pioneering’ green pledge
The venerable owner of vast swathes of Mayfair & Belgravia gives itself just over a decade to hit 'net zero' operating emissions
Echlin plans significant expansion following big-name hire & Middle Eastern investment
London-based boutique luxury property developer and design studio Echlin has recruited the former CEO of Colliers and secured new backing as it plans to 'invest significant funds into the London property…
Brexit & Beyond: Where next for prime property prices?
Savills' Head of Residential Research Lucian Cook considers how the Brexit pendulum will swing, and takes comfort in the longer-term view
Three reasons why savvy buyers are snapping up unmod properties
Buying agency boss Hannah Aykroyd explains how purchasers who have the vision and appetite can really take advantage of lower values in the PCL market...
The world’s billionaires have seen a ‘significant decrease’ in wealth & numbers
UK billionaires' combined net worth fell by 17% in 2018, reports Wealth-X