Company Tag: Chestertons
London rental market activity booms, but prices face downward pressure
Chestertons has reported a 45% increase in new tenancies in London this September compared to last - but supply is running high, forcing many more landlords to cut rents.
London agency reports ‘false lull’ in August after record-breaking July
‘There should be enough momentum to sustain a healthy level of sales activity until the end of the year’, says 31-branch Chestertons.
Chestertons claims number one agency title in H1 with 12% of Prime London deals
The 31-branch firm has reported selling more central London properties than any other agency in the first six months of 2020.
Another London agency reports a bumper post-lockdown Summer
“We have been genuinely surprised by the rate at which the London sales market has picked up since lock-down restrictions were relaxed in May," says Chestertons chief Guy Gittins, "which culminated in…
Chestertons buys up Morgan Randall’s lettings business
31-branch Chestertons takes on well-known East London agency's staff and 'substantial' lettings book, but not its branches.
Rents tumble in London as landlords fear Covid-19 ‘second wave’
Landlords have been cutting asking prices to avoid being left with an empty property on their hands if lockdown restrictions are tightened again, reports Chestertons
Sharp fall in London rents as pandemic shifts balance of power
Chestertons reports a 10-15% drop in rental values since March, citing diminished demand from students and corporates among the key factors
£22.5m price tag for enormous Eaton Square project
Rare unmod proposition on the favoured northern terrace has the potential to become one of the finest homes on the square, according to agents.
Only half of new buyers are requesting physical viewings – Chestertons
Applicants appear to be following government advice and only viewing properties they are serious about, observes London agency.
In Pictures: Five notable lockdown sales
A handful of deals managed to get over the line despite strict government restrictions in April and early May, including these corking instructions in Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Belgravia, St James's & Surrey...
Buyer demand bounced back immediately as the property market reopened
Rightmove points to some big potential changes in the post-pandemic property market, as many people "re-appraise their housing needs".
London agency begins unfurloughing staff
Chestertons brings lettings negs back to work in some parts of the capital 'in anticipation of a very busy summer'