August record for above-asking deals
37% of sales agreed in August were for more than the original asking price, reports Propertymark, as demand continues to rise and supply to fall.
House price inflation rises to highest rate since August 2007 – UK HPI
The annual rate of UK property price inflation climbed to 10.2% in March, according to official data.
‘Biggest sales pipeline in a decade’ as deals agreed on over 700,000 homes
Some 704,000 homes are marked Sold Subject to Contract and are now going through the sales process, according to Rightmove; it's the biggest sales pipeline of the last decade, 78% higher than in May 2019.
£82bn-worth of resi property deals are in ‘suspended animation’
Zoopla estimates that 50% fewer homes will be sold in 2020 than in 2019... The current rate of deals is about 10% of the usual March tally - a market more akin to late December than Springtime.
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High-end sales surge in London amid post-Budget clarity
Latest data shows £5mn-plus exchanges jumped 29% in Q4, although prices continued to slide across the capital's top postcodes.
Strutt & Parker bolsters country house team with high-level hire in the South West
Sarah Brown has moved from Knight Frank, becoming the latest in a run of senior appointments by the BNP Paribas-owned agency.
US & Caribbean construction firm enters UK’s super-prime market
Remian acquires high-end specialist Rossco and sets up London HQ.
Interview: Mark Harvey on the strategy behind Knight Frank’s next phase of global growth
The agency’s international chief discusses doubling down on key wealth hubs, reshaping partnerships and targeting new lifestyle markets - plus why London remains at the top of the global property map.
Native Land lines up next super-prime play with Belgravia acquisition
Rare half-acre freehold secured for amenity-rich luxury resi scheme designed by Pilbrow & Partners.
Knight Frank maps out ‘highly targeted’ expansion across key global hubs
Focus will be on 'expanding thoughtfully in the markets that matter most to our clients', says property firm's head of international.
Albion Nord appoints two new Creative Directors
The London-based interior design studio is expanding across the UK and overseas.
Griskin brothers team up to advise HNW buyers
Indie buying agency specialises in international & Russian-speaking private clients.
Be seen, be sensible, be successful: An agent’s 2026 market mantra
Jon Byers on how his firm is positioning for the next phase of the prime London market.
Mayfair townhouse with Oscar Wilde provenance brought to market at £14mn
Super-prime specimen with literary pedigree last sold in 2016.
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