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New Foxtons boss: ‘We have to dial everything up’
'We became embarrassed by what we do. We have to be proud to be estate agents', says CEO Guy Gittins, as the high-profile firm eyes further acquisitions in the capital.
Home-buyer demand has fallen by 50% as the race for space ‘runs out of steam’
London property prices have fallen over the last five years and are likely to drop further in 2023, says Zoopla.
Property portal search trends return to pre-pandemic patterns
Searches for homes for sale in London increased by 9% from 2021 to 2022, says Rightmove, while searches for Cornwall and Devon dropped by 18% and 17% respectively.
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive streets in 2022
Phillimore Gardens in Kensington and Grosvenor Square in Mayfair top this year's list of most expensive addresses to buy a home.
Bumper year for new-build home sales in London as ‘boomerang’ & international buyers return
Knight Frank's London New Homes sales haul has jumped by 36% in the last year.
In Pictures: Inside the new Mandarin Oriental Residences in Barcelona
Luxurious new scheme on Passeig de Gracia 'sets a new benchmark for luxury apartments in the city, on a par with the celebrated residential buildings of London, New York and Miami', says London-based…
Prime global rents continue to climb, but the pace of growth is easing
Luxury rental values in New York, Singapore and London have bounced back hardest from pandemic lows, according to Knight Frank's latest index.
Knight Frank bolsters Middle East Private Office
New associate partner Paul Sacco will work alongside Henry Faun at the Middle East HQ in Dubai.
Purplebricks Chair Pindar sees off leadership challenge
Nearly 30% of voting shareholders opted to oust the Chair of Purplebricks Plc.
Independent estate agents’ group adds background checks for new members
New members of the Federation of Independent Agents will need to pass CRB and directorship checks, as founder Graham Lock tries to "sanitise" the reputation of estate agents.
Record year for longstanding west London agency
30-year-old boutique firm Finlay Brewer tucked away over £100mn worth of sales in 2022, and set a new house price record on Brook Green.
London’s lettings market cools, but average rents are still 20% higher than last year
Average rental prices in the capital fell by 3% last month, says Foxtons, in line with a normal seasonal slowdown.