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28th October 2019
Pure Town Planning- Won on appeal: 4 storey block of 8 flats in Poole
Posted by Pure Town Planning
BCP Council (former Borough of Poole): Matt Annen, director of Pure Town Planning is once again delighted to announce that we have won yet another planning appeal against BCP Council resulting in the grant of planning permission for 8 flats in the Canford Heath area of Poole.
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28th October 2019
Scotscape Group Opens Central London Office
Posted by Scotscape
Living Walls and interior landscaping specialists Smartscape (part of the Scotscape Group) now in Central London Offices
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28th October 2019
Investment at Darlington business park set to create 300 jobs
London-based real estate funds manager, Frogmore, is now on site speculatively developing 25,795 sq. ft. of office space. 
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28th October 2019
Knight Frank launches London-based planning offering
Knight Frank’s move to significantly bolster its existing team, which up until recently operated out of the firm’s Bristol office, will see 14 planners join the business to focus on London development opportunities. This brings the total team of planners at Knight Frank to 20.  
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28th October 2019
A guide to Investing in HMOs
Posted by Vesta Property
A House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) is a property where rooms are rented out individually to un-related people, rather than renting out a dwelling on a single tenancy, such as to a family or couple.
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28th October 2019
Propertymark Qualifications Awards 2019 Winners
The winners of the Propertymark Qualifications Awards were announced on 23 October, celebrating learners and those who commit to their professional development.
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28th October 2019
Welsh Government provide updates clarifying ban on fees rules
The Welsh Government have provided clarity on the changes which have been made to the Guidance for Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019.
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25th October 2019
The rise of build to rent
The build to rent (BTR) market has experienced a significant increase in activity and popularity over recent years.
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25th October 2019
Owners of unoccupied properties need to be aware
Posted by Strettons
There has been continuous media coverage surrounding the lack of available housing and the need to build more houses, which has significantly increased pressure on local councils to find new homes. They are increasingly needing to be more creative in accommodating residents at affordable levels.
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25th October 2019
October Auction Highlights
Our five auctions at the end of October and into November promise to be crackers with a whole host of superb properties and land going under the hammer. We’ve picked out three of the highlights from the upcoming events…
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24th October 2019
What you need to know about property investing and crowdfunding
In this video, Gareth Bain and Jatin Ondhia, CEO of Shojin Property Partners respond to questions raised by investors about property investment and crowdfunding. In this interview we talk about: Is buy-to-let a good property investment strategy? We don’t think it is a good long-term strategy at the moment.
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24th October 2019
Jatin Ondhia of Shojin Property Partners
The Wealth Scene chats to Jatin Ondhia of Shojin Property Partners about how investing in property in the UK has changed.
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