1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (248+ words) Jeremy Corbyn’s north London home has reportedly gone under offer after a series of asking-price reductions. The three-bedroom Finsbury Park property came to market with Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward in March at £800,000. The estate agency cut the asking price to £780,000 in…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (293+ words) Solicitors have been issued new guidance as property and housing laws in England and Wales continue to diverge. The Law Society of England and Wales has published a new practice note for lawyers. It aims to help them determine which…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (174+ words) Lomond has acquired Ocean Property Services Group, adding 12 branches to its network. The deal also creates a new regional hub for Lomond in Bristol. As a result, the acquisition strengthens Lomond’s presence in the South West. It also adds a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (750+ words) Britain’s biggest cities could accommodate more than one million additional homes around inner-city railway stations if housing densities matched comparable cities overseas, new research suggests. Analysis from the Centre for Cities estimates that Britain’s 12 largest cities have capacity for around…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1608+ words) Britain’s housing market remained subdued in August, with house prices edging just 0.2% higher as uncertainty over interest rates and the wider economic outlook continued to temper activity. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index shows annual house price growth remained broadly unchanged…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (542+ words) Housing delivery risks being further constrained by a worsening shortage of local authority planners, despite government efforts to increase resources and accelerate development. Nine in ten local planning authorities across England and Wales are operating below the staffing levels they…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (611+ words) Savills makes two senior London agency appointments Savills has made two senior appointments to its residential sales teams in London. Callum Hodgson has joined the firm’s Notting Hill office as a director. He has more than 20 years of experience in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (535+ words) A little-used affordable housing scheme could help unlock stalled developments and widen access to homeownership, according to new research from Savills. The estate agency says greater use of Discounted Market Sale (DMS) homes could provide an alternative where developers struggle…...