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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
Developer secures £14.9m loan for boutique Highgate scheme
ME Developments' Highgate Mews project will be delivering 13 new luxury apartments near Hampstead Heath