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Company landlords now own 42% more rental properties than in 2015 – Hamptons
Private companies are taking a bigger slice of Britain's growing rental sector, says Hamptons International
South Ken portfolio listed for £35m
Quartet of handsome period buildings on Courtfield Gardens measure over 30,000 square feet combined
CBRE signs up to ‘deposit-free’ payment platform for private tenants
Payment technology firm flatfair allows tenants to pay a regular 'membership fee' rather than a lump sum deposit
Hong Kong buyers flock to London as unrest continues
Prime London estate agency records 'an unmistakable surge in enquiries from Hong Kong residents looking to buy property in London'
Peak buying season disappoints as London & SE stay under the weather
National prices edged upwards by the smallest of margins last month, reports LSL & Acadata, but the traditional Spring bounce in activity levels failed to materialise...
Government to end ‘poor doors’ & playground segregation with ‘toughened up’ planning rules
James Brokenshire announces a package of measures designed to 'tackle stigma and help end the segregation of social housing residents in mixed-tenure developments'
Resurgent British film industry drives luxury short-let boom in London & the Home Counties
Knight Frank reports an 82% boost in film-related enquiries, as tax breaks and currency movements bring increasing numbers of A-list stars and production crews to the UK
Admiralty Arch developer seeks affordable housing exception
'Exceptional circumstances provide justification for contributions to not be required', argues Prime Investors Capital, which is redeveloping the Grade I landmark into a five-star hotel and potentially…
Hedgehog Highways & Bird Bricks: Government orders housebuilders to protect more wildlife
MHCLG publishes new guidance for property developers, with instructions on how 'to do more to protect Britain’s cherished wildlife'
Italian government to auction off historic palazzi and villas in €1bn ‘fire sale’
93 buildings - including an 11th Century former convent in Venice, and a 15th Century palazzo in Florence - are being sold off by the populist League and Five Star parties to help trim the country's €2.
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London estate agency fined £80k for data security breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined estate agency firm Life at Parliament View Ltd, after thousands of customers' personal details - including bank statements and passport copies - were…