Ranked: Britain’s housebuilding hotspots
£57bn-worth of new homes have hit the market in the UK in the last year, according to some sums by Stone Real Estate, with Greater Manchester emerging as the “most lucrative” area for housebuilders…
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How many deals are sealed after a single viewing?
Over 15% of one major agency’s sales last year took place after the buyer had seen the property just once…
Southwark Council leader to step down in March
After a decade in charge, Peter John OBE will step down as leader of Southwark Council and of London Councils at the end of March.
ADAM Architecture bolsters masterplanning team
Andrew Rowland has joined the Winchester & London-based practice from Purcell
St John’s Wood doer-upper seeks £17m
Maximising this unmod villa on Cavendish Avenue could potentially create something worth £30m-plus, say agents
TWCL launches second phase at Farringdon’s Postmark
In Pictures: The Feilden Clegg Bradley-designed Signature Place will deliver 109 apartments and a new wellness centre.
Native Land wins approval for more homes at Bankside Yards
Phase Two of the £1bn Bankside Yards riverside tall tower cluster will now deliver 341 homes, up from 232.
House prices in all English cities have now returned to 2007 peak levels
Average property prices across UK cities have increased by 3.9% in the last year, says Zoopla, but the portal “does not expect a material acceleration in the rate of growth in the foreseeable future.”
Regional asking prices per square metre, compared
The average per square metre asking price in Central London’s W postcode is £9,000 more than the average in Sunderland’s SR postcode.
New mortgage industry marketing body launches
The Mortgage Market Alliance is a “collaborative new voice for the mortgage industry that will promote the strong availability of mortgage lending and product choice to an increasingly diverse range of customers.”
Rightmove launches home extension cost & value calculator
Estimates “should be taken as a very rough guide only,” says the portal.
Yopa revenues surge by more than third
Hybrid estate agency reports “very encouraging” start to 2020.