Agents bank on summer rates cut to boost buyer activity
83% of estate agents believe a cut to the base rate of interest would boost home-buyer demand, but only half think it would drive house prices up.
Property industry reactions: Bank of England hikes base rate again, to 5.25%
Featuring analysis from Chestertons, JLL, Knight Frank, Rightmove, Savills, Zoopla and more.
Industry Reactions: Bank of England raises base interest rate to 5%
'If we don't raise rates now, it could be worse later,' explains Bank of England chief, as interest rates climb to a 15-year high.
Budget 2021: Sunak cuts Business Rates, but major house-builders face 4% cladding tax
Chancellor Sunak has promised to cut taxes, not raise them in the coming years. But the country's biggest house-builders will have profits taxed 4% to help pay for the cladding scandal.
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Big-ticket townhouse sale completes in Marylebone
Buyer exchanged on 'incredible' mixed-use proposition, listed at £22.5mn, just before the Budget.
High-end brokerage adds trio of PCL specialists
United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty bolsters London sales team with more senior hires.
Some leasehold reforms to be enacted ‘at pace’ next year, promises government
The 'two-year rule' will end in January, but the announcement of more consultations mean major changes to the leasehold system are still some way off.
Knight Frank trims house price forecasts for 2025
But Tom Bill's team has upgraded its outlook for prime London property price growth over the next five years.
‘Game-changing’ new index promises transparency & clarity for luxury property projects
RedBook debuts 'industry-first' benchmarking tool for clients & advisors; reveals key insights into the design & construction sectors' 'world of smoke and mirrors'.
Wealth industry awards recognise top HNW advisors
UK Sotheby’s International Realty picked up the Grand Prix 'Private Client Firm of the Year' at the 2024 Spear's Awards, while Becky Fatemi was named Property Broker of the Year.
In Pictures: Manchester’s ‘most expensive completed penthouse’ seeks £3.5mn
'Our Viadux penthouses bring to Manchester’s prime city centre a level of quality and sophistication that’s usually only seen in London,' says Salboy chief Simon Ismail.
In Pictures: Design studio completes ‘spectacular’ Nine Elms penthouse project
1508 London delivers a lesson in 'soft minimalism' with this ethereal creation for an international client.
Expert Views: Property industry insiders on the government’s latest leasehold reform plans
Lawyers & leasehold specialists weigh-in on a big update on leasehold reform - including that the 'two-year rule' for leasehold extensions ends in January
Eight Charts: Benchmarking luxury construction costs & practices
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