Format: News
Government threatens to shut down property developers that don’t pay cladding dues
Michael Gove "has made clear he is willing to explore taking further steps to ensure the only participants in this market are those who have committed to resolving this [building safety] crisis," warns…
Savills transacts £2.8bn of land in ‘bumper year’
2021's combined total was a 133% increase on 2020 and 27% up on 2019, as housebuilders returned to pre-Covid spending levels
90% of housebuilders think build costs will rise this year
Nearly half of respondents to Knight Frank’s latest survey said last year’s increases had already had a ‘significant’ impact on their business
Who will be crowned industry football champions in 2022?
Hotly-contested five-a-side tournament, the CPR Cup, is returning in May 2022 after a two-year hiatus
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi’s regular stock check, powered by LonRes
Rightmove reports busiest ever January; buyer demand over 20% higher than pre-Covid levels
Property portal flags "early signs of a better-balanced market over the course of 2022" as valuation requests jump.
Deverellsmith buys estate agency & proptech recruitment specialist
Property sector recruitment giant deverellsmith has acquired two-year-old rival, Broomham Recruitment.
JLL ramps up resi research division
LonRes’ Marcus Dixon has become the agency’s new Director of UK Residential Research
Property sellers achieved 98% of original asking prices in 2021, on average
The average asking price across England & Wales in 2021 was £326,212 in 2021, while the average achieved price £319,119.
BoE raises interest rates, with more increases on the way
Bank of England projections anticipate that the base interest rate will rise to "around 1.5% by the middle of 2023".
Yopa recruits ex-Purplebricks director Frankish as CEO
Verona Frankish is taking over the helm of the Savills-backed hybrid estate agency from Freddie Cornes.
‘Unique’ Belgravia development opp asks £5.95m
Prime site just around the corner from The Berkeley has planning for two new-build houses with gardens