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Government’s new national design code & Office for Place aim to ‘bring back beauty’
The Government has published a new set of national design standards for property developments, formally introducing the word "beauty" into planning rules for the first time.
Property exchanges were up 57% in January – will the stamp duty holiday be extended?
As MPs prepare to debate a petition to extend the stamp duty holiday by six months, it’s worth keeping an eye on two pieces of data that will play a crucial role in the eventual decision, says Tom Bill...
£27m sales flurry at Almacantar’s Centre Point
Developer reports a strong start to the year at its landmark West End scheme, which has delivered 82 apartments including a £55m penthouse, as purchasers ‘take a long-term view of London’s luxury resi…
Jenrick signs off Mayor Khan’s London Plan; calls on Boroughs to go further
"You still have a very long way to go to meet London’s full housing need," Housing Minister Robert Jenrick told London Mayor Sadiq Khan, "something your plan clearly and starkly fails to achieve."
Connells signs ‘landmark’ five-year property portal deal
Connells, which is in the process of buying a majority stake in Countrywide Plc, has signed a "landmark" five-year agreement with Zoopla, setting itself up as the property portal's first "innovation partner"
Cautious optimism is the name of the game in PCL
There most certainly is a market in Prime Central London, and a potentially strong one at that, says Simon Rose - but buyers need to maintain a level of caution, and sellers a level of realism...
Outer London’s top 10 retail-to-resi development hotspots
Planning changes have opened the door to the creation of over 16,ooo new homes across the capital's various "town centre" locations, says estate agency KFH, as it identifies London's top 10 areas for retail-to-residential…
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
Each week, LonRes highlights a selection of properties currently available to buy and rent, from Prime Central London uber-pads to country retreats
New Business Realities: Kerime Mahmoud on building a new buying agency brand
After 12 years in the corporate world, Kerime Mahmoud recently set up her own buying agency focusing on Prime London; continuing our special series on prime resi entrepreneurs, she discusses finding her …
$1bn+ mega-mansions go up for sale on ‘world’s first floating luxury real estate development’
If you thought Monaco's sea-grab idea was pretty out there, a 'multinational collaboration' has upped the ante with plans for a man-made enclave off the Florida coast...
Silver screen star in East Sheen seeks £7m
‘Enchanting’ 5,000 square foot pile on Fife Road starred in the classic 1955 movie Value for Money with Diana Dors.
Ten years on, here’s what Nick Candy would do differently at One Hyde Park…
In a rare interview, luxury property developer Nick Candy has revealed what he would do differently at One Hyde Park, if the project were being delivered today.