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Record month for Knight Frank Richmond
SW London branch turns in its best August since opening in 2007 as buyers seek volume and outdoor space.
‘The economic consequences from the Covid-19-induced recession will pull the housing market from its long-term growth trajectory’ – Hamptons
2021 will be "challenging", but estate agency brand Hamptons International expects the national average property price to end this year higher than it started it, despite Covid-19 and Brexit, and to climb…
Zoopla predicts ‘a windfall for the market’ in Q1 2021 as transactions complete
House prices are up 2.6% on the year, according to Zoopla, but buyer demand is beginning to cool.
£1m+ house sales are ‘outpacing the market’, says Rightmove
Sales activity in the £1m+ property market "is soaring as wealthier buyers make moves to bigger houses or new locations", according to Britain's biggest property portal.
North London agency reports £70m sales flurry
Arlington Residential has tucked away a series of notable deals across Regent’s Park, Hampstead and St. John’s Wood in the last six weeks, including the former residence of Frederick Forsyth...
Waterfront premium hits 46% as buyers shell out for scenery
The lockdown provided people with plenty of time to reassess where they want to live, says Knight Frank.
Spectator Life: Five overlooked areas in Chelsea to buy property
Writing for the Spectator's lifestyle supplement, agency veteran Ed Mead takes readers on a tour of five under-the-radar addresses on his old patch...
‘Every home sold means more jobs protected’: Sunak lauds the rallying housing market
Residential property transactions jumped by 15.6% in August, following a 14.5% rise in July, prompting Chancellor Rishi Sunak to trumpet a triumph for the Treasury's Stamp Duty holiday policy.
Upsizers boost larger home prices to a record high
Agreed sales of detached 4+ bedroom houses more than doubled from August 2019 to August 2020 (+104%), reports Rightmove. Sales of other three- or four-bedroom homes were up by 55%.
Spotting Opportunities: Six drivers of this strange & nuanced prime property market
Fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater examines the key drivers of activity in the current market, while pinpointing a few areas of opportunity - including some of London & Surrey’s most prestigious…
High-end homebuyers ‘ditch flats for detached homes in lifestyle 360’
Sales of £5m+ detached houses have fallen far less than similarly-priced apartments since the Spring Covid-19 lockdown, suggests data mined by Enness Global Mortgages.
Heat Mapped: London & national house price growth
Demand for detached properties has boosted average prices in outer London suburbs, according to the new e.surv HPI...