Bridging loan activity surges 68% amidst mortgage market uncertainty
Increase in short-term property lending has been driven by demand from residential homeowners.
Mortgage lending falls again as the housing market ‘suffers a prolonged hangover from the mini-Budget’
'There remains a huge amount of nervousness among borrowers, who aren't sure which way mortgage rates are likely to move next,' comments Knight Frank Finance on the latest BoE mortgage lending data.
Mortgage market chills as lending numbers drop
September saw fewer home-mover, first-time buyer and buy-to-let mortgages agreed compared to the same month last year, says UK Finance
Latest mortgage data shows a resurgence of buy-to-let activity
The number of home-mover, remortgage and buy-to-let lending picked up in December, reports UK Finance.
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Lomond buys 60+ branch London agency KFH
'It's a big one,' says CEO Ed Phillips, as Lomond makes its first business acquisition under new backer ICG.
Savills expands Private Office in London & Dubai
Commercial real estate specialists James Purdon and Edward Price join the consultancy's elite cross-border network.
Prime Central London property prices likely to fall 4% next year, suggests Savills
Top-end residential markets are set to under-perform mainstream UK housing, says top consultancy.
Prime London buying agency reveals top deals from £120mn year
'It is 100 per cent a buyers’ market', says Black Brick boss, trumpeting the firm's biggest acquisitions of 2024.
DDRE trumpets ‘instrumental’ year as Netflix fame helps transactions top £320mn
Daniel Daggers' high-profile brokerage DDRE Global updates on a year of big growth, and says there is 'so much more to come'.
US & Middle East super-rich behind nearly half of £20mn+ London property deals
American & Gulf billionaires dominating PCL's trophy home market, with UK buyers making up just 10% of top-end deals, survey reveals
Why London’s Golden Postcodes are still a safe bet for UHNW buyers in uncertain times
Fresh forecasts released this week have predicted another challenging year ahead for the PCL property market. Yet, as buying agent Toby Downes explains, the world's elite purchasers are thinking big-picture.
Lodha toasts ‘landmark’ year for super-prime Kensington scheme
Over 80% of first phase at Holland Park Gate now sold; recent flurry of high-end transactions included a £12.95mn show residence designed by Studio Lodha.
2025 outlook ‘uncertain’ after sharp decline in Prime London deals
Post-Budget slump in exchanges 'suggests momentum isn’t building convincingly yet', reports Knight Frank.
£16mn mansion changes hands in St John’s Wood
Standout family residence was secured by an international buyer in a fast-tracked deal.
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