‘Green belt cannot be protected from housebuilding forever’, says planning tsar
The Office for Place was formed to develop planning codes that could speed up housebuilding by providing developers with guidelines...
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Decoding estate agent language to find out what they mean
Then there is the question of whether you want to negotiate. Each firm and agent is different, and they may not be open to negotiation. However, in my view it is worth a try. One idea could be to offer a sliding scale of fees; where the percentage they get is reduced in line with price reductions. If you are looking for an estate agent, although fees are of course a big factor, try to think about the process in the round. Yes of course you want someone who can negotiate...
Top 10 emerging property hotspots, according to experts
Kearsney in Kent and Baillieston in Glasgow are among the next top property-buying hotspots, analysis suggests.In London, there has also...
‘We left London for our 230-year-old family estate during lockdown – and never looked back’
Boughton House has been the English home of the Duke of Buccleuch since 1790, and is now one of the...
UK house prices to stay subdued next year, says Nationwide
December’s figures showed that prices remained the same as the previous month, with an average property price in the UK...
What 2024 has in store for house prices – and who will benefit most
But predictions do vary.Estate agent Knight Frank has said it expects property prices to fall 4pc in 2024, while Savills,...
Why net zero ‘green tape’ means the office downturn has only just begun
In April, The Telegraph reported that John Lewis was planning to reduce the size of its central London headquarters by...
How to get a bigger home in an unforgiving market
While the number of home purchases has fallen – mortgage approvals in October were a third below their five-year average...
I left London (against my will) to live in Yorkshire – here’s what I’ve learned
The private school search engine Snobe calculates the average private school fee in York at £2,530 per term for a...
The war on landlords has backfired – and Britons are paying the price
A year ago, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon capped rents on existing tenancies at 3pc and placed a pause on...
