'Concerns over the property market are overstated' - Fine & Country boss
"The wealthier you are, the more confident you are," says a bullish Simon Leadbetter, Global CEO of Fine & Country.
Country house market picks up pace as sellers ‘sense a slowdown’
“Having taken stock during the first three months of the year people are now coming to market and being decisive," says Russell Grieve, office head at Knight Frank Haslemere.
‘The risks are rising’: Top analyst warns of a looming property market downturn
"Underlying fundamentals suggest house prices are reasonably priced at current levels," says Neal Hudson, but "the fundamentals may be about to change – potentially quite quickly."
Off-market property sales soar as mainstream sellers embrace discreet marketing
One in ten homes sold across the UK so far in 2022 were only marketed quietly, rather than being openly broadcast on the portals. That figure rises to nearly a quarter in London and prime country markets.
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Industry heavyweights join forces to ‘supercharge’ the UK broker model.
Deal sealed on £35mn Scottish Borders estate
One of the biggest country sales of the year completed last week.
Budget 2025: Estate agency assesses ‘most likely’ tax changes for the property market
Hamptons' research chief runs through the tax runners & riders that could hit the residential market on 26th November.
Top Chestertons & Foxtons agents join UK Sotheby’s International Realty
Brokerage adds luxury specialists Stephanie Russo & Thomas Brooks to its growing PCL team.
Fatemi & O’Brien named among Sotheby’s top global property brokers
PCL duo achieve top-tier status across brand's 26,100-strong worldwide real estate network.
£70mn deal streak for Strutts’ Estates & Farms team
A strong autumn market saw the agency conclude 'landmark' sales in Wiltshire & Surrey - and tee up some big transactions for the coming weeks.
Strutts continues high-level hiring spree in PCL
Toby Downes has returned to the 140-year-old property agency after holding senior positions with Savills, Redbook & Haringtons.
Big London agency calls the bottom of the market
Chestertons says it has spotted the telltale signs that confidence is about to return.
Buyers compete over rare unmod townhouse in Notting Hill
Stucco-fronted property just off Westbourne Grove went for well above asking after becoming available for the first time in over 40 years.
Agents report ‘extraordinary’ sales & lettings run in North Surrey
Knight Frank handled £106mn-worth of property sales & saw a 171% jump in super-prime lettings in the area through Q3.
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