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Mortgage sales have slumped 42% so far this year
New analysis shows London and the South East have seen the biggest declines in mortgaged transactions.
Lloyds reins-in house price slump expectations
Lloyds Banking Group now expects average UK house prices to end 2023 5.6% lower than they started the year, with a 'best case scenario' of -3.3% and a 'severe downside scenario' of -9.3%.
Regal London boosts marketing team with trio of hires
Developer brings in more marketing and social media expertise as part of its new strategy.
Local short-term let rules are the only way to ensure balance – Propertymark
Regulation could help, but construction of more homes 'remains the real solution', says property industry trade body.
Fast-growing Yorkshire estate agency launches ‘premium’ lettings service
North Residential broke away from Knight Frank to become an independent estate agency last year.
What impact is rate hiking uncertainty having on buyers?
Buyers are finding it difficult to plan without surety about how high interest rates will climb, says Knight Frank.
Prime country houses post biggest price drop since the GFC
...but high numbers of cash buyers are keeping the top-end moving.
Over half of all homes in the UK’s private rented sector need upgrading to hit the target EPC – Savills
A lot of progress has been made, but some 2.9 million homes in the private rented sector still need work done to upgrade their EPC rating to a C - and the bill could hit £30bn.
HM Treasury seeks views on AML compliance reform
Four options to reform AML provision have been proposed by the government.
Knight Frank recruits new Partner for West Country resi development team
Bristol-based Faith Beeson-Wright specialises in securing planning for complex residential developments.
Renter competition remains high as London enters ‘peak letting season’
The latest Foxtons data tells of a traditional Summertime surge of activity in the rental market.
‘Iconic’ public artwork unveiled at new Galliard scheme in Soho
British sculptor David Breuer-Weil has created a 'timeless symbol of Soho' at the developer's new project on the corner of Dean Street & Oxford Street.