Demand for prime country houses slips 7%
'You can sell but only if you are prepared to be pragmatic,' advises James Cleland of Knight Frank, despite potential boosts to the market from sunnier weather & Trump's trade war.
Vendors prepare to come off the sidelines as prime country house market beats expectations
'There is a window of opportunity for buyers and sellers as the economy settles and before a UK general election is called,' says Knight Frank, as the firm predicts a further 3% 'recalibration' for country…
Buyer demand dips in prime London
Richmond was the most 'in demand' area of the prime London property market in Q1, reports Benham and Reeves.
Early signs that ‘escape to the country’ momentum is peaking, says Knight Frank
The pace of country house price growth appears to be slowing - but demand continues to outpace supply by some margin.
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Autumn Budget ‘to hit 100,000 properties with mansion tax’
Latest rumours suggest a revaluation of homes in F, G & H Council Tax bands is likely.
‘An important moment for independent agency & brokerage in the UK’: Harding Green acquires The London Broker
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Fortune favours the brave’: Inside the Chelsea sale that defied the market
Jamie Hope reveals how a bold pricing strategy on Glebe Place sparked a bidding frenzy and delivered 20% over asking - amid some of the toughest conditions in recent memory.
Luxury developer readying £110mn Belgrave Square ‘giga-mansion’ for market – report
The former HQ of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is being reworked into one of London's grandest private homes, measuring around 22,000 sq ft.
£24mn Notting Hill mansion changes hands in ‘landmark’ deal
Stucco-fronted Grade II-listed Allom masterpiece sells after more than 20 years in the same ownership.
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