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UK transaction volumes down 4% on year as September bounce falls flat
Property industry weighs in on subdued HMRC figures, with Zoopla reporting buyers in ‘wait and see’ mode.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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Fendi Casa makes Japanese branded resi debut
A four-storey villa in Tokyo is being billed as 'Japan’s first lifestyle branded residence.'
Adam-designed ‘architectural masterpiece’ in Cheshire seeks £17.5mn
In Pictures: The 'newly constructed yet timeless' country pile was completed in 2015.
Baccarat enlists supermodel for branded residences campaign
French crystal purveyor turns to top fashion-world names to sell its vision of island life.
CapitalRise provides £7.7mn bridge as Mayfair townhouse awaits buyer
Specialist lender refinances a Georgian property it first backed in 2024, giving the borrower more time to complete a sale.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage approvals drop again
'The market is likely to remain turgid until we see inflation brought under control and talk of interest rate rises return to talk of interest rate cuts,' comments one influential pundit.
OBR downgrades house price, transaction & construction forecasts
Fiscal watchdog expects 4% fewer property sales over the next five years than were predicted in March.
Sale agreed on final Knightsbridge Gate apartment
The last of the PCL scheme’s 15 residences has found a buyer, rounding off a sales campaign that saw guide prices hit £25mn.
Strutts puts AI to work on property search, claiming agency first
Heritage firm's new website takes buyer briefs in everyday speak, with listings also being readied for discovery through ChatGPT and its rivals.
Super-prime St John’s Wood project goes for above guide
'Buyers will move decisively for exceptional homes in the best locations,' says agency after sealing £10.1mn deal.
Stately slice of Rutland history to go under the hammer
In Pictures: Auction firm bills Grade I-listed offering as 'one of the most remarkable private residences to come to the market this year'.