Downsizers ‘place a greater significance on the emotions of moving, as opposed to the financials’, says Savills
A lack of suitable stock remains the biggest single constraint preventing downsizers and empty nesters from making a move, suggests new research, followed closely by emotional attachment - with financial considerations in a distant third place.
Countryside house prices outpace coastal hotspots
"Buyers who are being priced out of the seaside are diverting their search to nearby countryside spots," suggests eXp UK.
Mortgage sales have slumped 42% so far this year
New analysis shows London and the South East have seen the biggest declines in mortgaged transactions.
Riverside Rules: House prices near inland waterways outperform seaside locations
Jackson-Stops has taken a deep dive into waterside property price premiums, highlighting a sharp increase in values over the last five years.
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Luxury brokerage faces allegations of workplace misconduct
High-profile firm insists it 'does not tolerate harassment or inappropriate conduct' following Bloomberg report.
Trophy Lancaster Gate apartment block offered for sale
Agents instructed on rare unbroken freehold building just off Hyde Park, with investors and developers expected to target.
In Pictures: Ashgrove Homes & Studio Indigo collaborate on Belgravia mews project
Luxury development and design teams complete 3,000 sq ft residence on one of PCL's sought-after cobbled backstreets.
Art Deco-inspired ultra-prime mansion changes hands in Knightsbridge
Luxury developer sells pair of trophy homes - including the former residence of ballerina Margot Fonteyn - in fresh boost for PCL market.
Former Schroders base in Mayfair cleared for prime resi conversion
'Remarkable' Upper Grosvenor Street building is set to deliver eight apartments alongside valet-led parking facility in Reeves Mews.
Super-prime Barnes gem changes hands in landmark off-market deal
Sale of Grade II listed house ranks among SW13's biggest in recent years.
In Pictures: Met-linked Palladian masterpiece hits the market at £12mn
Oxfordshire’s Grade I listed Kirtlington Park sits in the very top echelon of England’s country houses, says Savills, as it lands another trophy instruction.
British Land picks new CEO
Joanne McNamara will lead the FTSE-100 property company, replacing outgoing chief Simon Carter.
Notting Hill villa changes hands for nearly £32mn
Mid-19th century residence is one of the area's finest examples.
Grosvenor backs Westminster resi scheme with £22.6mn loan
Prominent Vincent Square building is being reworked as 26 homes.
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