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PCL set to ‘rebound strongly’, says Savills, as it upgrades prime & mainstream property price forecasts
“Prime Central London offers a real buying opportunity" this year, says Savills, as it predicts >20% price growth over the next five years.
Propertymark sets out four-point manifesto for its future
Estate agency trade body has outlined "four pillars" that "embody [its] current and future ambitions".
Boomin launch confirmed for 2nd April
Challenger property portal will officially launch on Good Friday. "We are not just trying to build a credible alternative to Rightmove," says founder Michael Bruce;
Irish property mogul Ronan plots a return to London next year
Johnny Ronan once again has "ambitions on the scale of Battersea" in London, says Ireland's Business Post, and expects to have his first return project underway next year.
New female property collective launched to address ‘stark’ lack of women in senior positions
Over 35 mentors have already signed up to the cross-sector initiative, from firms including Savills, Foxtons, CBRE & Great Portland Estates.
Foxtons bolsters high-end sales division
Tom Watts has joined the agency's Prime team after stints at Savills & Knight Frank.
Agent collective launches magazine for ‘the Broker Age’
The London Broker has launched ‘The Brokerage’ to support its network of independent operators in the UK and overseas.
Return to school drives sharp pick-up in sales & lettings enquiries
"Home schooling is turning to home searching," says Carter Jonas, as parents "refocus and prepare for a move in time for September 2021 and the start of the new school year."
New valuation guidance for cladding-hit flats
New guidance has been published that clarifies types of properties which will, and those which will not, require additional inspections, as a result of concerns about fire safety.
Lack of overseas buyers keeps PCL prices in check
London's higher-value enclaves remain 'disproportionately affected' by the lack of overseas buyers, reports Knight Frank, while places like Belsize Park, Dulwich and Wimbledon have all seen their average…
Hedge fund chief ‘in talks’ to buy One Hyde Park penthouse for ‘about £110 million’
It's being reported that one of the marquee units at Candy & Candy's ten-year-old super-prime One Hyde Park scheme is about to sell for "about £110 million."
Property firms note surge in activity following the Budget
“It’s clear from our record-breaking traffic numbers that the Spring Budget has introduced buyers into the market who were not perhaps able to consider moving until now or who were waiting to hear…