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‘Embryonic’ signs of demand strengthening in PCL’s upper price ranges
Transaction levels and overall volumes are still down by just under a fifth on last year, says Knight Frank
Weakness in PCL demand ‘to continue until at least September’
Six weeks on from the election and the capital's supply and demand levels remain way off-kilter, according to these reports from buying agents on the prime front line...
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Chesterton revises overall forecast but tips PCL for 8% annual growth until 2016
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Olympics Effect and HNWS (High Net Worth Students) driving PCL market: W A Ellis
The buzz of the Olympic summer in London has significantly swelled interest from international buyers, but most appear reluctant to swallow the higher SDLT and are looking to purchase below the £2m threshold,…
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