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4th September 2019
What Duties Are Owed by Building Control Inspectors? Court of Appeal Ruling
Posted by Robinson Allfree
Do approved building control inspectors, whose task it is to ensure that construction works comply with building regulations, owe a duty of care to a purchaser of a defective property? In an important test case for property professionals, the Court of Appeal has answered that question decisively in the negative.
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4th September 2019
September Auctions Highlights
Here at Clive Emson Auctioneers, we often get properties that don’t match the norm, but these are usually on land, not this time! At our Hampshire and Isle of Wight auction on 13 September a Napoleonic Fort will be going to auction, yes you read that correctly, a Napoleonic Fort constructed in the 1860s will be going under the hammer.  
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3rd September 2019
Senior Living team completes £1bn of transactions in 2019
The Knight Frank senior living team has advised on four landmark transactions in 2019, totalling in excess of £1bn gross development value (GDV)
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3rd September 2019
Approved: house and five apartments in Ferndown, Dorset
Posted by Pure Town Planning
Dorset Council (East Dorset area): Matt Annen, a Director of Pure Town Planning, is pleased to reveal that he has recently secured outline planning permission for a site in Ferndown.
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3rd September 2019
RLA & NLA to merge
The two largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) have today launched proposals to unite to create a single organisation.
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28th August 2019
Vita Architecture-Our Surrey home project features in My House Idea
Our project in Betchworth, Surrey has been featured in myhouseidea.com.The project involves a complete strip out and refurbishment of which details and photos can be found – HERE.
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28th August 2019
High Court Saves Green Wedge From Development of 600 New Homes
Posted by Robinson Allfree
Meeting hot demand for new homes is a central objective of planning policy, but so is preserving precious green spaces. The High Court struck a balance between those two objectives in scotching plans to build hundreds of dwellings in a green wedge that divides two settlements.
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27th August 2019
The BIM revolution in building management
Posted by Drawbotics
Although BIM is more and more popular, many real estate professionals still don’t know what it is as they feel concerned. Is it not only for architect and construction workers? Well, no, it isn’t. We’ll see why developers should look into BIM. It is not just a trend, governments from all around the world are pushing for BIM in public projects, and they won’t stop there. What is BIM anyway?
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27th August 2019
Pure Town Planning- Approved: change of use of guesthouse back to family house in Lulworth
Posted by Pure Town Planning
Dorset Council (Purbeck area): Jess Glover is pleased to announce that she has recently secured planning permission for the change of use of a guesthouse (C1 Use Class) to a dwellinghouse (C3 Use Class) in West Lulworth, Dorset.
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27th August 2019
Protection plan needed for Edinburgh offices, says Knight Frank
Edinburgh’s growing population and popularity with tourists could prove a threat to its status as a top location for businesses, according to a new report by Knight Frank.
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23rd August 2019
What Is Freehold Property?
Posted by Coles Miller
You live in a leasehold flat. You’re thinking of buying the freehold because your lease term is approaching (or has passed) the crucial 80-year mark. But what exactly is the freehold? What would you be getting for your money?
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23rd August 2019
Hoban Design- Romford Development
Posted by Hoban Design
Architectural proposal for outstanding landmark development located in Romford, Essex. Other uses to include commercial space, retail space, hotel and basement car parking levels.
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