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Demand for ‘new & immaculate’ grand country houses blossoms
New-build and newly-refurbished grand country houses are selling under competition, writes buying agent Jess Simpson, as more buyers hunt for a country house in immaculate order.
High Net Worth & Retiring: Understanding London’s booming ‘later living’ sector
New report estimates London has £62 billion of 'under-utilised space' in the form of large, mortgage-free family houses, with £5 billion in Kensington & Chelsea alone;
Housing market ‘close to static’ as spring bounce falls flat
March may be the traditional start to the homebuying season, but prices rose by the narrowest of margins across England & Wales last month, according to LSL & Acadata
Property prices fall in the South East for the first time since 2011
The average property price in London was 3.8% lower in February this year compared to the same month last year, according to the latest official UK HPI, and 1.8% lower in the South East.
Signed & Sealed: Why the humble ‘For Sale’ board could be the answer for weary vendors
The incredible commercial potency of the simple 'For Sale' or 'To Let' board is underestimated by the consumer, and sadly, even by some estate agents, says Trevor Abrahmsohn;
£1m+ deals rocket despite a ‘lacklustre’ wider market
Twenty Ci reports a 66% year-on-year jump in £5m+ property transactions, while the overall number of new instructions has dwindled and property prices have fallen in most regions
What do UK homebuyers most regret compromising on?
Which? survey quizzed 1,200 homebuyers on the concessions they made when choosing a property - and those they later came to rue...
Asking prices tickle up in April – but property market activity is still lower than a year ago
'We are not anticipating an activity surge,' says Rightmove as Brexit is delayed, 'but maybe a wave of relief that releases some pent-up demand to take advantage of static property prices and cheap fixed-rate…
London’s HNW advisors reveal post-Brexit fears
Majority of intermediaries in the property and private wealth communities expect a 'sharp decline' in the number of international HNWIs calling London home, according to a new sentiment survey
Property prices fall for an eighth month as the ‘Brexit impasse continues to challenge the market’
Supply, demand and deal numbers continued to dwindle in March, reports the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Talking Heads: Four thoughts on overvaluations
After an investigation into the scale of overvaluations in the UK property market concluded that thousands of vendors were being "misled" by some of the biggest estate agency chains, four industry experts…
The changing fortunes of the Prime London housing market
LonRes' research chief Marcus Dixon looks at how the current market downturn differs from the aftermath of the financial crisis, and how things are likely to play out this time round...