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Will next week bring strength?

8 July 26

Next week will be a pivotal one, like it or not. Andy Burnham may get the keys to 10 Downing Street – even if he doesn’t want to live there.

Home truths on house sales reform

1 July 26

Late last month, the government published its plans to reform the housebuying process, following consultations last year.

Big interview with RICS president Nick Maclean: a roving brief

1 July 26

Veteran surveyor Nick Maclean has racked up the hours, and the air miles, during his extended tenure as RICS president.

What might Burnham bring?

24 June 26

Larry the cat will soon share his 10 Downing Street home with our fifth prime minister in four years.

Ups and downs as agencies vie for supremacy

17 June 26

This week we present our latest top 10 countdown of the UK’s largest commercial property agencies, ranked by annual revenues.

Planning vs politics: bogged down in Barnet

10 June 26

Government plans to curtail the influence of local politics on major planning decisions, and instead to professionalise the assessment process in most cases, are both welcome and overdue.

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Trade bodies flag up UK planning barriers

27 May 26

Two of the UK’s major trade bodies released studies on Tuesday providing different takes on similar issues.

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King’s Speech: Bills set to survive Starmer

13 May 26

The State Opening of Parliament is traditionally a po-faced affair. Not this time.

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Polls and planning: there may be trouble ahead

6 May 26

As I write, results of the 7 May elections still lie in the realm of guesswork. While nobody knows what voters will do, we seem destined for an even less certain environment for investment in property development.