Estate agents report ‘robust’ sales market despite ‘doomy whispers’
Buyer demand is rising and stock levels are improving and transactions numbers are 'steady', according to the latest property market sit-rep from Propertymark.
Estate agents report sharp start-of-year jump in home-buying activity
Buyer demand jumped by 80% from December to January, reports Propertymark, while the number of agreed sales increased by 50%.
Official data shows continued market slowdown in December
New ONS data reiterates how the property market slowed at the end of 2022 - but December's average price decline was less dramatic than many expected.
Property market shows signs of ‘a more stable picture’ – RICS
Key property market activity metrics all remain negative - but less so than in January.
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Home Counties estate agency recruits trio of well-known names
Phillip Armstrong, Marcus Gondolo-Gordon & Chris Humphrey have all joined house.Partnership.
In Pictures: Super-prime townhouse hits the market on Chelsea Park Gardens
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One Hyde Park residents win £35mn in building defects case
One Hyde Park Limited has declared a 'decisive victory' as construction firm found liable for remedial works.
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Jo Eccles: Five emerging themes shaping the Prime Central London market in 2026
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Cautious tailwinds, selective opportunity: Cluttons’ Laura Dam Villena on prime London’s prospects for 2026
Top agency's London resi chief tells PrimeResi why realism, decisiveness and well-priced stock will be rewarded in the year ahead - and runs through the key trends at play across the capital's top postcodes.
Football’s transfer frenzy boosts Savills’ lettings business
Record summer window resulted in the agency handling nearly 40 player relocations across the UK.
Pacaso signs celeb broker to help ‘define the next chapter of luxury co-ownership’
'Million Dollar Listing' star Fredrik Eklund will promote the shared-ownership property platform to HNWIs & top-end agents around the world.
Chestertons names new Westminster & Notting Hill sales heads
Jon Chevalier & Pavol Miksa step up to lead sales in key PCL offices.
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