Asking prices rise to an all-time high as sales activity blossoms
"The key metrics so far all point to a much more active market than last year," says Rightmove, "fuelling upwards price pressure." But "the current fast pace of the housing market could now be temporarily affected by the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus."
Asking prices rise to ‘within a whisker of a new record’, but sales still struggle
New seller supply 'remains constrained nationally', says Rightmove as we approach the year's halfway point - particularly in southern regions
Asking prices drop for the first time this year as properties stick on the market
'Key metrics indicate a buyers’ market in the second half of 2019,' says Rightmove, as the portal notes 'tentative signs of the market bottoming out' in London
World cities see prime property prices rise at fastest rate since 2016
"The prime residential sector is likely to remain strong through the rest of the year," says Savills in its latest World Cities Index.
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Super-prime St John’s Wood mansion finds a buyer
Trophy home on Hamilton Terrace sold 'within a few months' of being listed at £20mn.
Indie estate agency Wilfords branches out in SW London
Boutique firm adds to its growing network with a new base close to Clapham Common.
Super-prime Notting Hill development opp seeks £12mn
Buyer sought for standout freehold property with "one of the most ambitious planning consents in the area".
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International luxury brokerage launches, promising ‘a new era of property marketing’
Led by former Nest Seekers boss Daniel McPeake, London-based Aperture Global UK wants to 'set a bold new standard for how prime properties are represented.'
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£10mn price cut for trophy Knightsbridge penthouse
Ultra-prime residence at The Knightsbridge has been relaunched at £70mn.
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