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22nd July 2019
Bonsors-Drapers Court, Kingston-upon-Thames
Posted by Bonsors
This is an example of how Bonsors’ expertise, local knowledge and contacts led to a solution which whilst very different from the original letting brief provided a more suitable outcome for the client, Kingston College and the town.   
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22nd July 2019
Consultation launched on Tenancy Reform in England
As Prime Minister Theresa May leaves office the UK Government has launched a 12-week consultation on Tenancy Reform in England, setting out greater detail about what the Government envisage change will look like.In April, the Government outlined that they want to prevent private landlords from evicting tenants at short notice and without good reason, amend the Section 8 eviction procedure and expedite the court process so landlords are able to swiftly and smoothly regain their property where tenants fall into rent arrears or cause damage. 
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22nd July 2019
All the latest Property news -40-year mortgages jump in popularity
Posted by The Oracle Group
A daily roundup of all the key property news.The number of mortgages with a term of more than 40 years rocketed in 2018, rising over 20-fold to 3,483 from just 162 in 2017, according to analysis of Financial Conduct Authority figures by Ludlow Thompson. It said high levels of competition in the mortgage business had pushed firms to react “to the demand for lower monthly outlays by providing increasingly long-term mortgage products”.  
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19th July 2019
Pure Town Planning- Won on appeal: advertisement consent for illuminated sign in New Milton, Hampshire
Posted by Pure Town Planning
New Forest District Council: Dan Wilden has recently won an advertisement consent appeal against a refusal of advertisement consent by New Forest District Council.Pure Town Planning recently secured a subsequent consent for a new illuminated sign on the gable end wall of a commercial property in New Milton town centre (report here).
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19th July 2019
5 Reasons Letting Agents should use Virtual Furnishing
Posted by Property CGI Ltd
Your images will look amazing! With the option to have your images professionally photoshopped before adding furniture your images will look just like a professional photographer has taken them!
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19th July 2019
Modern Methods of Construction: Expectation v Reality
We continue to see more announcements, and more importantly from more and more of the volume players within the market. An example of this is Barratt’s recent announcement that 20% of their new homes would be utilising modern methods of construction.These major players, and equally the SME’s are in a fight in a number of key areas within the industry.
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19th July 2019
New regulator proposed for property agents - A daily roundup of all the key property news
Posted by The Oracle Group
A daily roundup of all the key property news. The formation of a new regulator that would oversee a new regime for all property agents has been suggested by the Regulation of Property Agents working party, which will be held responsible for a statutory code of practice, and to devise a syllabus for a modular approach to the qualifications which will be required for letting and estate agents
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18th July 2019
Scotscape- Smart Pillars at Ebury Street Belgravia
Posted by Scotscape
Inspired by the knowledge the industry has gained about the benefits of urban greening in increasingly busy cityscapes, we wanted to take the concept of vertical retrofitting of plants one step further by using the existing resource of street furniture (including lamp posts) as a framework on which to grow plants, thus the Smart Pillar™ was designed.
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18th July 2019
Diversity in the Residential Property Industry
Firstly, before reading this blog I suggest you have time to get comfortable, have time to reflect properly and probably a brew in hand (or drink of choice, I however suggest it is non-alcoholic).In our recent residential property industry predictions for 2019 we highlighted that there would be a rise in the number of Diversity Policies and Strategies.
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18th July 2019
July Auctions – Commercial Property Highlights
Here at Clive Emson, we auction all types of properties and land, from converted barns to urban apartments, blocks of garages to acres of woodland. One particular area we specialise in is commercial properties and we’ve got some absolute gems at our July auctions, here we’ve picked out three highlights!    
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18th July 2019
Top London home prices falling fastest - PLUS all the Property news you need to read today
Posted by The Oracle Group
A daily roundup of all the key property news.Detached homes in London fell in value by more than £50,000 in a year, according to official figures, driving the slowdown in UK house price growth. Typically, this type of property cost £903,088 in May last year, but fell by 6.1% to £847,998 by this May, Land Registry figures show. 
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17th July 2019
Welsh Government launch consultation on no-fault evictions
Julie James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government has launched a consultation asking for views on proposals that include extending the minimum notice period applicable to a section 173 notice from two to six months.The Welsh Government’s intention to do this was first  announced by Julie James in a speech she gave to Shelter Cymru’s Conference in Swansea on 4 July 2019.
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