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Planning Inspectorate boss quits
Sarah Richards will step down as Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate - which runs top-level planning decisions in England - later this year.
Dressed to impress: Curating an art collection for a £17mn penthouse
Goddard Littlefair & Studio Graphite share some insights from their recent collaboration at Southbank Place.
Electricity grid capacity could thwart housebuilding in West London ‘until 2035’
Property developers in three London boroughs have been warned large resi schemes may be put on hold for ten years or more...
Lettings revenue helps Foxtons ‘get back on the front foot’ as CEO changes
Foxtons says interim CEO Peter Rollings has made "significant progress against plans to reset the business and get back on the front foot," in advance of new boss Guy Gittins taking the reins in September.
Surging tenant demand pushes London to ‘the most competitive rental market in recent history’
“We have certainly seen the most competitive rental market in recent history over the past six months," declares Richard Davies, MD of Chestertons, while Benham and Reeves boss Marc von Grundherr warns…
Monumental South Ken maisonette with private ballroom asks £8.5mn
Agents think this ‘incredibly rare’ flat on Queen's Gate Terrace could be worth over £12mn in turnkey condition…
Majority of property vendors ‘are holding their nerve on price’
52% of homes that have been listed for sale for more than ten weeks have not reduced in price.
In Pictures: GII teams up with Marriott to launch The Lucan in Chelsea
The transformation of the old Chelsea Police Station by Gulf Islamic Investments is Marriott's first Autograph Collection Residence, creating 31 apartments managed by the luxury hotelier.
‘London’s most coveted residences’: Inside Battersea Power Station’s top-end Sky Villas
BPSDC unveils set of 18 ‘truly incomparable’ homes atop the Grade II* listed landmark, as £9bn scheme chalks up another milestone.
Green Shift: Why a home’s sustainability credentials will soon be a deal-breaker
There is a clear shift towards more eco-conscious house-hunting, reports Rightmove - but high costs and confusion are thwarting many people's desire to improve their home's energy efficiency.
Prime resi prices continue to climb in major global cities
US cities have seen the highest rates of prime property price growth in the last six months, reports Savills, as the firm predicts a slight slowdown across most world cities in the second half of this…
Beauty coup for Bellworth’s Lancer Square
One of the world's biggest luxury goods businesses, LVMH, is moving its beauty division to a new boutique development in Kensington.