Headlines for Thursday 12th December 2019
What Jitters? Three notable pre-election buys, from Kensington to Belgravia
Purchasers cock a snook at the political mayhem to pick up peaches on Pelham Place, Eaton Place and Holland Park Villas
Purplebricks reports ‘resilient’ trading; shoots for 10% market share
Hybrid agency ‘very pleased with progress made…in light of the market backdrop’
‘Beverly Hillbillies’ mansion sells to media baron Murdoch for a record $150m
Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son Lachlan is reported to have paid $150m for LA’s Chartwell Estate, which initially asked $350m
UAE developer offers all-inclusive travel packages for overseas investors
Dubai-based Azizi promises to handle buyers’ entire journey in a bid to drive sales, laying on flights, all-inclusive hotel stays, and transport across the region…
Property market sticks in the doldrums, but surveyors are more positive about 2020
“The medium term view of the market remains surprisingly sanguine”, according to the latest RICS monthly survey
Artsy: Inside the Art Collection at the British Prime Minister’s Residence
How much leeway do prime ministers have to impose their own aesthetic tastes on the world’s most famous townhouse?
