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Coastal communities may have to move, warns Environment Agency in stark flood risk assessment
'In some cases, the scale of flooding or coastal change may be so significant [that it] may mean potentially moving communities out of harm’s way in the longer term'
New Humberts owner makes first acquisition
Lake District firm Scott Bainbridge joins the new-look operation, now helmed by Natural Retreats' Matt Spence
Volumes slide further in Prime London’s lettings market as tenants stay for longer
New lets were down by 14% across the prime postcodes in the first three months of the years, reports LonRes, but tenants are choosing to remain in their current properties rather than exiting the market..
Transformed Eaton Gate townhouse pitched at £13.8m
Elegant Belgravia mid-terrace sold in unmod condition in 2017, having been billed as 'the ultimate grand design home'
New instructions are still falling, but vendors are pricing more realistically
'Although there are signs of greater realism on pricing from vendors, there is little conviction ..
In Pictures: New art gallery launches at Galliard’s £750m Shoreditch scheme
Contemporary Mayfair gallery Intimate Modern opens second space at The Stage, the transformation of the site of Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre in East London, as the developer's vision for an 'arts-themed…
Death of the traditional estate agent?
'In this tough market, a good, "proper" Estate Agent has more value than ever', says buying agent Tracy Kellett, as she questions the business sense of low fixed-fee operations, and argues that many traditional…
Hard-bargaining buyers take advantage of uncertainty in Prime London
Vendors and purchasers spent much of Q1 on the fence, but those who did choose to buy were 'aware of their position and negotiated accordingly', reports LonRes...
Carrington on Q1: Sliding stamp duty receipts and a Brexit fiasco
SDLT was brought in to cool the market, but this one size-fits-all approach has neither worked for the London market nor the Treasury, says LonRes Chairman William Carrington
Complaints about estate agents have risen by 16%
Increases in complaints and fines are down to more awareness rather than falling standards, says The Property Ombudsman, as the organisation warns that its fees may have to rise to keep pace with all the…
Home improvement applications dwindle, but extensions hold up
'The impact of Brexit and any shift in GDP is likely to reduce [home improvement] activity further', warns Barbour ABI
In Pictures: Monaco’s REDD designs ‘magnificent’ Mayfair pied-à-terre
Ultra-prime developer/designer revamps the grand former home of the art critic John Ruskin and his wife Effie on Charles Street; opulent rental proposition is the first in a number of high-end schemes …