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Resi land values soar as major developers ‘return to pre-Covid levels of buying’
All types of developers are on the lookout for sites, reports Savills, but the cash-rich big players are proving the most competitive…
Camilla Dell: Four themes that will shape an exciting year in Prime Central London
2022 is off to a flying start in PCL, reports buying agent Camilla Dell, but not all properties will make the London-wide comeback a lot of sellers are hoping for…
New Year demand for property up 50% – Zoopla
“There are signs that the imbalance between demand and supply is starting to ease,” says Zoopla in its latest market update.
Buyers splashed nearly £500m on top-end country estates last year
Sales in the 10m+/100-acre category hit their highest level in a decade in 2021, with domestic buyers dominating proceedings
‘Flying start’ to 2022 for Beauchamp’s new homes division
PCL agency hints at further expansion as new homes team secures £500m in new instructions across the UK
Chain-free properties sell for 11% more than entangled homes
New research estimates a sizeable price premium for property sales that are not reliant o other transactions...
Pandemic ‘redraws UK house price map’
The combination of the race for space, a stamp duty holiday and an ongoing affordability squeeze has ‘altered the landscape’, says Knight Frank
Stamp Duty receipts jump to deliver record year for HMRC
SDLT & ATED raised £5bn more last year than in the previous period.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: What lies ahead in 2022?
London's prime property market is still facing some big challenges, but this has the potential to be a key year, writes Hugh Obbard...
Secret Agents: Quiet listings & off-market property deals have soared in the last year
More than 135,000 homes were sold without ever appearing on a property portal or being publicly advertised in 2021, according to new data, while a quarter of £1m+ sales in London were off-market deals.
Post-Christmas supply builds as Omicron uncertainty fades
The lifting of restrictions this week could see the supply of property re-build and normal house price economics return, says Tom Bill.