Sales
Not OnTheMarket: Pryor debuts social media service for off-market deals
BBC property commentator, buying agent and chief industry Tweeter Henry Pryor has launched a new service for those looking to sell and buy on the down-low.
UK’s oldest land agency announces merger
The UK's oldest ongoing land agency, RH & RW Clutton, has announced a merger with Peter Hughes Country Property to create a full-service offering covering West Sussex and the South East.
Treasury coffers boosted by ATED hike
A 50% jump has been recorded in tax revenues from resi properties owned by offshore companies, after the government ramped up the annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED).
Survey finds three in ten deals fall out of bed
A survey of 2,000 homebuyers has delivered some interesting findings on fall-throughs.
Three in ten (28%) of those quizzed by Which?
Currency ‘advantage’ creates prime opportunity for foreign investors
Brexit-fuelled currency fluctuations have given international investors an opportunity to make a "significant profit" by selling off their prime resi assets in the UK, according to new research.
‘A leap forward for the industry’: Countrywide hits the online button
Just days after the big news about Savills and YOPA, it's Countrywide's turn to make a splash in the (now fairly crowded) online sales arena.
Average prices reach record levels in London as rest of England & Wales languishes
A delve into the latest batch of Land Registry data has thrown up some interesting stats, including average prices breaching the £600k mark in Greater London.
Why wouldn’t you buy now?
The fact that more people aren’t testing the market with offers at the moment is astounding, says Ed Mead...
New property bond to target SW London fixer-uppers
A new five-year property bond is gearing up to launch, promising investors chunky annual interest via fixer-upper projects in the Wimbledon area.
‘Chance to create one of London’s finest homes’ up for sale at £24m
A mighty interesting instruction has just hit the books in St John's Wood, billed as "an opportunity to purchase and create one of the finest homes in London".
Records reveal flurry of super-prime deals lodged during last week of ‘mad March’
Official records have shed some light on a slew of super-prime transactions registered during the last week of March.
Buyers ‘still doing battle’ at auction
We hear some 2,000 buyers rocked up to Allsop's latest resi auction at the Cumberland Hotel, spending a combined £63m between them.