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St John’s Wood property agency chalks up £50mn American deal-run
Aston Chase recently sold six big-ticket North London homes to wealthy American families, as dollar-toting buyers took advantage of currency discounts.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Chestertons, RICS, Rightmove, CBRE, Savills & more...
Property market ‘remains downbeat overall’ – RICS
Surveyors expect the weak sales market to continue for 'a while longer', before more stability returns.
Agreed sales tally recovers to pre-pandemic levels
Rightmove's latest data points to a return to some kind of normalcy for the property market...
Farmland values hit record high as investors pile in
Private and institutional investors bought a third of all the farms sold in 2022 – the highest level for at least a decade - and there's no sign of demand weakening.
‘The second half of 2023 is likely to be stronger than the first’ – Hamptons
Property market metrics are moving back towards 2019 levels, says up-market estate agency, as the latest data shows one in ten £1mn+ homes finds a buyer within a week of hitting the market.
Worth the Works? Why unmod homes can still make sense for HNW buyers
New-build turn-key stock has its merits, but there are some wonderful unmodernised properties that are not being snapped up as few buyers have the appetite or vision to take them on, says Lucy Worcester.
Ranked: Britain’s fastest-moving property markets
It takes far longer to sell a home in London than to find a buyer in Scotland, says Rightmove.
Industry reacts to the latest house price index, as prices rise again
Halifax's March data suggest a return to 'relative stability in the housing market'.
Housing market ‘defies expectations’ as transactions remain above pre-pandemic levels
Zoopla's latest data provide 'clear evidence buyers and sellers are striking deals at an increasing rate despite modest price reductions.'
Out with the old: Wealthy buyers shunning PCL’s period homes in favour of luxury new-builds
London's crop of luxurious new developments are commanding a 30% premium amongst time-poor UHNW buyers, according to new research.
View from the country: Glorious gardens are coming into their own
While the London property market hit the ground running at the start of the year, the country market takes longer to bloom, says Charlie Wells...