Bleak end to the year for the UK’s resi auction market
Lots offered, sold and total raised were all well down on the same period in 2017, reports EIG, as the market remains 'on tenterhooks'
‘Cautious optimism’ returns to the market as property portal reports a start-of-year flurry
Asking prices, new listings and website traffic are all up, says Rightmove - but the traditional January asking price bump is still well below the ten-year average
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Knight Frank plans online resi auction trial
High-end agency brings former Allsop partner Richard Watson on as a consultant ahead of trial run in July
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Property demand ‘nears a seven-year low’ as ‘buyers approach the market with caution’
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Grant J Bates Property installs new lettings boss
Ex-Hamptons associate director to spearhead prime lettings push at fast-growing luxury brokerage.
Ex-Savills & JLL duo take on Winkworth franchise in north London
Seasoned operators acquire Crouch End outpost & eye expansion.
Savills launches London-based Spanish desk
Maria Santurio to lead new hub connecting global clients with key markets across Spain.
Talking Heads: How a cyber-attack put the PCL property sector in limbo
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High-end estate agency opens Cotswolds HQ
Boutique firm expands with flagship base in Oxfordshire hotspot.
Buyer picks up rare project on Belgravia’s Chester Square
Unmod townhouse on arguably the neighbourhood's classiest garden square sold off a £11.95mn guide.
A Reflection of Change: Harry Dawes on how PCL agency has evolved
A seasoned London agent reflects on market cycles, career paths and the rise of alternative models.
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Dubai luxury scheme sells out on launch after 3,000-broker preview
DIFC Zabeel District’s first resi development fully sold as city's market momentum continues.
Boutique comms team picks up St John’s Wood Square brief
Ebury Comms to lead global communications for 5.5-acre super-prime project in NW London.
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