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Knight Frank sells £5m Surrey mansion
Knight Frank's Guildford office has just tucked away a rather nice country house deal.
Chelsea landlord offers £2,700 per week DIY rental
In an unusual move, the landlord of a rental property on Mulberry Walk is tempting prospective tenants with carte blanche to completely redecorate a whole house.
Former Good Relations partner launches ‘no fluff’ property PR firm
Two former members of Good Relations' specialist property PR division have teamed up to launch a new indie agency in Midtown.
Savills buys Aussie estate agency; opens flagship resi office
Savills has completed its acquisition of Sydney-based real estate agency Cordeau Marshall.
‘Ability to buy’ improves across the country – Hamptons
Britain's 'ability to buy' is better now than it was in 1997, says Hamptons International, as the affordability of housing has improved in recent months.
85% of tenants are now opting to renew contracts – Foxtons
Foxtons is reporting that a record number - 85% - of all its tenancies are renewing contracts.
‘Substantial uptick’ in Manhattan deals as prices dip
"The number of Manhattan apartment sales greatly increased in the four weeks leading up to July 1," says New York real estate website City Realty from across the pond.
Ex-Deverell Smith man launches Midlands recruitment firm
A top PCL recruitment consultant has decided to tap into the Midlands property market with his new venture.
South Bank Scramble: 1000 buyers register for Shell Centre apartments
How's this for a soft launch...
Over 1,000 buyers have already enquired about apartments in the soon-to-be-transformed Shell Centre, less than a week after the registration process began.
Prime London Lettings Market Overview: Analysing Q2’s ‘important shift’
In stark contrast to what's being going on in the sales market, average rental values across prime London are now 7.4% higher than they were at this point last year.
Earl and Countess’ rescue of Dorset mansion shortlisted for top heritage award
A Neolithic tomb in Cornwall, a shell grotto on a Georgian estate in Dorset, a Victorian coffin works in Birmingham, a Sheffield steel workshop and a 14th century Norfolk church are just some of the heritage…
Prime London rents falter as bankers’ optimism fades
Rental values in prime central London have dropped - albeit by the smallest of measures - for the first time since February 2014. July saw PCL rents fall by 0.