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Nearly a million households are on the move in this strong sellers’ market
Every UK region has seen double-digit growth in property transactions volumes compared to pre-pandemic 2019, says TwentyCi. Nearly a million households are about to move home or have recently done so.
Online estate agents are taking a larger slice of the £1m+ market
Hybrid and online estate agencies have seen their share of the £1m+ property market jump by 27% in the last two years - albeit from a low base.
Manhattan sees flurry of trophy home deals
A total of 16 $10m+ properties went into contract last week, reports Olshan Realty, the highest number since March 2013.
‘A turning point for house price growth’: Pandemic property boom to ease next year, but ‘no sign of a cliff edge’
2021 is set to be the UK property market's strongest year since 2007, both in terms of sales volumes and house price inflation, according to Zoopla.
Ballymore recruits new Asset Management chiefs
Tony Hymers and Ross MacCaskill have joined Ballymore Asset Management.
How to protect against ‘Friday fraud’
Legal bodies issue official guidance for buyers as cases of conveyancing fraud soar amid the market boom.
Super-prime Chelsea block tipped to fetch £200m
Former Harrods depository at the centre of the corruption scandal rocking the Vatican is expected to smash its £180m asking price.
Countrywide Surveying launches new remote valuation tool
"PropertyFact was in the development stage long before any lockdown restrictions were in place," says CSS boss Matthew Cumber, "and the past 12 months have only emphasised just how vital technology is…
First show flats unveiled at Triptych Bankside
Three of the 169 apartments at JTRE's £400m scheme have been prepped for viewing by design studio Cocovara Interiors
One in ten British homes could be at risk of flooding within 30 years
The proportion of homes and properties at risk of flooding in Kensington & Chelsea is likely to rise from 4% now to 13% within our lifetimes, warns a new report.
Returning overseas buyers hone in on PCL’s new developments
West End developers received more than £250m of offers in the W1 postcode alone last month, reports Knight Frank - but normal service is unlikely to resume until spring 2022 at the earliest…
Green upgrades boost property values by an average of up to 16%
"We expect that the energy efficiency of a home will increasingly be a priority for buyers in the next few years," says Rightmove, which has released data that suggests "people are willing to pay an extra…