In this week's roundup, PIT takes a look at the month just gone. Auction House saw record figures in the first five...
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10 June 2022
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This week’s mini roundup involves successful results for Allsop, which raised £40 million worth of sales in its May auction and...
20 May 2022
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Leaseholders facing the prospect of huge bills to remove unsafe cladding will be offered valuable insights into the possible implications of...
04 May 2022
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Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...
29 April 2022
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Developers and estate property managers need to keep abreast of fast-changing, fast charging advances in the world of electrical vehicles (EV),...
20 April 2022
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Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! While it is indeed April Fools’ day, these record sales at auction are...
01 April 2022
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In this guest piece, Charles Brown, content writer of LDN Properties, discusses the potential impact of the latest reform on leasehold,...
30 March 2022
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The Property Investor Show returns on April 1-2 at London’s ExCeL Centre and is anticipated to be ‘bigger and better attended...
25 March 2022
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In this guest piece, Hugh Wigzell, senior associate at Farrer & Co, lists three issues that property buyers and investors should watch out for...
02 March 2022
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Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...
25 February 2022
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Following the announcement that National Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are set to improve the standard of...
23 February 2022
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This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...
18 February 2022
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The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...
16 February 2022
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A leading South East law firm has won a breakthrough case by helping a group of holiday home leaseholders purchase the...
11 February 2022
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Independent Buying Agents Haringtons reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements and what impact this will have on the...
02 February 2022
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Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need...
31 January 2022
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The revolving door of housing ministers could swing open once again if Boris Johnson survives the current crisis affecting his leadership...
28 January 2022
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This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...
28 January 2022
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The American writer Mark Twain’s famously observed ‘Buy land, they’re not making it anymore’. However, property investors are now finding there...
28 January 2022
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On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...
14 January 2022
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On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...
12 January 2022
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With the leasehold scandal ongoing, and long-promised reform still some way off or incomplete, leasehold enfranchisement is arguably more important than...
06 December 2021
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This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, with SDL Property Auctions holding a fundraising sweepstake as part of its latest...
19 November 2021
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This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...
12 November 2021
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The last auction roundup of October sees superb results for iamsold, Bond Wolfe and Sutton Kersh Auctions, as well as Allsop’s...
29 October 2021
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In this guest piece, the experts at regulated property buyers GoodMove explore everything investors need to know about buying a new build, including what...
22 October 2021
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This week’s auction roundup features the exclusive lots available at Bond Wolfe's and Strettons’ October auctions, and a new mention in...
15 October 2021
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John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...
15 October 2021
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Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...
08 October 2021
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The theme of this week’s roundup is reflection, as Allsop and SDL Auctions report successful auction results for September, while Auction...
08 October 2021
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The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent...
06 October 2021
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Law firm Bishop & Sewell are holding a free webinar on Tuesday September 28 at 6pm. The webinar will discuss a variety...
27 September 2021
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Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...
24 September 2021
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Fire door inspections and compartmentation will be the next ‘landmine’ in the building safety saga, a property consultancy expert has warned. New...
06 September 2021
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This week, PIT takes a look at the continued success of SDL Property Auctions, and more great opportunities for buyers and investors...
03 September 2021
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Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...
27 August 2021
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As part of its unveiling of some of the detail in the Building Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament,...
23 August 2021
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Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital. As a buyer, you...
02 August 2021
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Principle Estate Management has welcomed a major UK government intervention that means leaseholders “trapped” in flats due to the cladding crisis...
28 July 2021
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In this week’s auction roundup, Property Investor Today looks at the top auction results in the month just gone, with Allsop,...
02 July 2021
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A new residential development in Salford, Manchester is set to offer a ‘refreshing’ collection of apartments. The gritty suburb-turned-cultural-goldmine location is home...
30 June 2021
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A campaign against major development changes to the area surrounding South Kensington station in Central London has secured a major win in...
09 June 2021
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Has the post-lockdown staycation boom inspired you to invest in a holiday let property? Here, Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager...
02 June 2021
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Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...
07 May 2021
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Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...
28 April 2021
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One of the biggest frustrations for leasehold homeowners – aside from factors like doubling ground rents and a sense that they...
26 April 2021
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Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...
09 April 2021
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Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...
02 April 2021
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As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...
02 April 2021
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Being hailed as the first part of the biggest English property law reform in decades, the announcement of new ground rent...
02 April 2021
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Having been a building surveyor for more than 20 years, specialising in the leasehold sector for the past 15 or so...
31 March 2021
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This week, Property Investor Today takes a closer look at the diverse lots at Bond Wolfe’s next sale, Allsop’s range of...
26 March 2021
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The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) – the UK's largest and most influential campaign group on leasehold reform - has welcomed the...
22 March 2021
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A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...
19 March 2021
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In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
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You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...
12 March 2021
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A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...
26 February 2021
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The government’s plan to reform leasehold laws has been met with much fanfare. Under the plans, ground rents would be removed,...
24 February 2021
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Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan has officially handed over its Hockley Mills site to Legal & General (L&G) and Sir Robert...
15 February 2021
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To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...
10 February 2021
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Residential property firm Centrick has become one of the first in the Midlands to secure remuneration as part of the government’s...
10 February 2021
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The leasehold scandal has been one of the biggest topics of debate and controversy in the property industry in recent years,...
27 January 2021
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Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...
22 January 2021
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A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...
20 January 2021
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While many have cautiously welcomed the prospect of leasehold reform, Mick Platt, chief executive of Wallace Partnership Group, offers a different...
18 January 2021
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It is no secret that the leasehold market has had its challenges in recent years. Abuses by a number of developers...
18 November 2020
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Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...
30 October 2020
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When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...
30 October 2020
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On 21 July 2020, the Law Commission published its latest proposals to reform the law of leasehold. It was asked to make...
21 October 2020
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Landlords and property investors with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty...
09 October 2020
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With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...
30 September 2020
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This week, Property Investor Today profiles Seel & Co’s first online auction, SDL Auctions’ upcoming national property auctions, iamsold’s resilience in...
17 April 2020
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Landlords and aspiring property owners are turning to overseas markets. Not only are they finding plentiful real estate investment opportunities, they...
03 April 2020
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The Covid-19 pandemic is having a drastic impact on all parts of life, and that includes the auction process. Here, we...
20 March 2020
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With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...
12 February 2020
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The Conservative Party has unveiled plans for a 3% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK tax residents who are purchasing property, which...
25 November 2019
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While Guy Fawkes Night went off with a bang this week, Clive Emson Auctioneers reported sales in excess of £17 million...
08 November 2019
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Leaseholders faced with the declining value of their shortening leases can now use a new service from estate agents Stanley Chelsea...
04 November 2019
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There was a packed auction room with many lots attracting fierce bidding at Auction House London’s recent sale. One highlight included a...
09 October 2019
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Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...
08 October 2019
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The average number of bedrooms buyers can get for the national average house price - £229,431 – in cities across the...
06 September 2019
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Following the recent turning in for planning approval of Ealing’s first 100% affordable residential tower, the Mayor of London has been...
09 August 2019
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Property Investor Today provides another auction roundup, with BidX1 breaking its record of most bids received and Clive Emson raising a...
02 August 2019
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While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...
19 July 2019
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In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...
03 May 2019
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Allsop’s latest residential auction achieved a total of £57 million, with 258 lots offered and 192 lots sold. The auction was held...
10 April 2019
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A new guide designed to help London leaseholders has been released by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, with the Mayor also...
27 February 2019
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Legal & General has purchased the long leasehold of a modern student accommodation residence at the University of Oxford for approximately...
11 January 2019
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Online buy-to-let agency yieldit recently revealed the property types which produce the greatest yields, offering a key insight for landlords who...
19 December 2018
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Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is preparing for its final auction of the year, where it will offer a host...
23 November 2018
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An estate agency is offering a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to buy the former ground of Flixton Football Club. The six...
07 November 2018
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Property investment platform British Pearl has revealed that ‘ruthless’ developers are cashing in on ‘abusive’ leasehold homes, with prices surging 16...
17 October 2018
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Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers has seen a record 180 lots listed for its autumn sale. The seventh of eight sales...
12 October 2018
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UK auctioneer Andrews & Robertson has raised over £5 million from its latest auction, achieving a 72% success rate. Held at the...
25 July 2018
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The latest Network Auctions event, which took place on July 12 in London, raised a total of £8 million. Sold lots covered...
18 July 2018
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Digital auction house BidX1 has launched the catalogue for its latest sale, following the success of what it has described as...
27 June 2018
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The London and Moscow-based real estate consultancy AZ Real Estate has acquired City Edge, a 136-apartment student accommodation block in Birmingham...
21 March 2018
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Strettons has announced that the catalogue for its March auction is now available to view online. The property firm’s February auction was...
16 March 2018
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UK auctioneers Andrews & Robertson raised over £10 million from their first auction of 2018. Held at The Montcalm Hotel in Marble...
02 March 2018
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The catalogue for Strettons' February auction is now available to view online, the property firm has revealed. The national property auction is...
24 January 2018
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Q&A with Rachael Donnelly, associate solicitor in the property litigation team at Blacks Solicitors LLP, on the key things to look...
10 November 2017
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With continued media interest in the unfair leasehold practices of some freeholders and ever-increasing queries from clients surrounding this point, I...
12 October 2017
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The government’s plan to ban housebuilders from selling houses as leasehold in England and reduce ground rents on flats to zero...
26 July 2017
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Strettons has raised almost £13.5m, including post-auction sales, on the back of an 88% success rate in what was the firm’s...
05 June 2017
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The Conservative and Labour parties have now published their manifestos ahead of next week’s general election, which include policies to reform...
30 May 2017
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From the vantage point of the rostrum, in unprecedented economic times with historically low interest rates and persistently low inflation, the...
29 March 2017
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The leasehold system is a feudal form of property ownership in England and Wales, which many investors believe is a flawed...
07 March 2017
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Overseas investors were increasingly active in the UK property market during 2016, accounting for a significant share of all transactions, according...
16 January 2017
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Those investing in newly-built leasehold flats, marketed as ‘virtual freehold’ properties with 999-year leases, are in danger of losing their capital...
18 November 2016
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The UK commercial property market could see an exceptionally high amount of activity in the coming weeks as investors flood to...
29 September 2016
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The Conveyancing Association (CA) is determined to press ahead with its campaign to reform and amend the leasehold transaction process, despite...
02 September 2016
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Since the UK's Brexit vote on June 23, house price growth in the UK has been subdued. Just yesterday, Rightmove reported that...
16 August 2016
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Allsop Residential’s July UK residential catalogue is now available to view online. The sale, which will be held on Wednesday 20th July...
07 July 2016
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Leasehold ownership, which governs a significant proportion of prime central London’s residential offering, is an ancient legislation, dating back to the...