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New website promises the ‘definitive guide to development & investment opportunities in London’
Opportunity.London aims to "promote sustainable investment into real estate, regeneration and green infrastructure across London’s boroughs and communities."
Agents adjust to faster-paced market as buyer & seller sentiment continues to rise – OnTheMarket
It turns out the ‘new normal’ is an elevated version of the pre-pandemic market, observes the portal's CEO Jason Tebb
Landlords call for an end to the buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge
“Taxing landlords out of the market serves only to cut supply, increase rents and make homeownership more difficult to afford," says the National Residential Landlords Association.
Open House Festival announces ‘major collaboration’ with Rightmove
Multi-year partnership will boost the number of private homes included in the city-wide programme
Homes for Ukraine: What landlords need to know
The NRLA answers some key questions following the launch of the government’s new scheme aimed at providing accommodation to those fleeing the conflict
Belgravia mansion ‘liberated’ by anti-oligarch squatters
“This is only the beginning” warn activists, as they occupy a Belgrave Square townhouse said to be owned by a sanctioned Russian billionaire - and call for others to "squat oligarchs' properties…
Housing Secretary Gove reiterates call to house Ukrainian refugees in seized Russian mansions
"I want to explore an option which would allow us to use the homes and properties of sanctioned individuals – as long as they are sanctioned – for humanitarian and other purposes," said Michael Gove…
Heatmapped: Hybrid working drives South East market revival
Greater London and the South East are back in the top four areas of house price growth for the first time since August 2020, reports Acadata
Dexters acquires property management & lettings platform Howsy
"Increased digitalisation of our London lettings business using Howsy’s innovative 'smart tech' will help Dexters scale up our residential lettings service," says estate agency boss Andy Shepherd.
Rental price inflation cools as affordability pressures bite
"Rental growth is slowing as affordability pressures bite," says Hamptons - which expects expect rents across Great Britain to end the year 2.5% up on 2021, down from 7% today.
Ex-Strutt & Parker & PV agent launches new buying firm covering the Chilterns
Max Warby has returned to his roots to set up his own independent venture
Luxury home sales rocket in Tel Aviv as wealthy Russian buyers seek a safe haven
“The number of visits to our Tel Aviv website and enquiries via Whatsapp from Russians has increased tenfold since the escalation of the Ukraine-Russian crisis in 2021," says the boss of Beauchamp Estates…