Country house price declines moderate as prime buyers sense value
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Middle Eastern buyers pile into the UK’s prime country house market
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‘Covid-19 has increased the desire to move home, with more space the key driver’ for prime buyers
The latest Savills buyer survey reveals "a greater urgency in the desire to move home", allowing the top-end estate agency to predict that the current surge in buying activity will continue beyond the…
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Country house market recovery thwarted
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Nicolas Van Patrick swoops on Aylesford International’s rental business
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Queen Anne ‘masterpiece’ hits the market on Chelsea’s Cheyne Walk
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Leading property PR agencies to merge
Chanel Bailey's Elevate & Adam Foster's Ellwood have joined forces to create 'a dynamic & expanded powerhouse in the industry.'
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Douglas & Gordon launches £200mn+ property lending platform
James Evans' D&G has teamed up with Paul Oberschneider's Hilltop Capital Partners to create a new bridging finance platform.
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Knightsbridge apartment scheme pitched as London’s ‘ultimate multi-generational home’
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Latest annual report reveals how the high-profile agency is approaching risk & opportunity, creating a 'more respectful and inclusive environment' - and deploying 'growth mode'.
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