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Overseas landlords ‘undeterred by Brexit’ as numbers hit five-year high
Favourable exchange rates and the stamp duty holiday have spurred many into action.
Mapped: Super-prime lettings deals across PCL
Demand in the £5,000 per week range hasn’t been dented by the pandemic, reports Knight Frank, although travel restrictions have kept a lid on deal volumes so far in 2021.
Sotheby’s expands in the Middle East
Luxury real estate network launches new operation in Muscat, following recent changes to the property system introduced by the Omani government.
Ranked: The fastest moving markets in England & Wales
Properties in some areas are finding buyers significantly more quickly than they were a year ago, reports Zoopla.
Hilltop funds Riviera hotel-to-resi project
Ascend Developments is turning a well-known hotel overlooking Torbay into five apartments and 15 houses.
CPI & Main pick up another trophy property, acquiring the Savile Row police station for c.£50m
European investor CPI and London super-prime specialist Dean Main have made another big acquisition in Prime London, taking on the decommissioned West End Central Police Station on Savile Row.
Zoopla branch numbers hit a three-year high as challenger portal launches
Over 2,400 estate agency branches have joined Zoopla since Covid-19 lockdowns began last March, taking the total number of branch and new homes outlets listing on the portal to over 19,500 - the highest…
Architects square up to developers over unpaid fees
Architects are increasingly taking legal action over work completed on stalled projects, as the impacts of the pandemic filter through the supply chain.
Knight Frank’s country head retires
David Peters is stepping down from Knight Frank after 23 years; he's succeeded as Head of Country Business by James Cleland.
English National Ballet names new home after property developer
English National Ballet’s new HQ at London City Island is to be named the Mulryan Centre for Dance, after the family of Ballymore chief Sean Mulryan.
Investors are forming ‘clubs’ to skirt the new overseas buyer Stamp Duty surcharge
"Rather than invest in a single buy-to-let personally, some overseas investors are joining 'club' deals where they take a share of a collective purchase of six or more properties," says Blick Rothenberg.
Century completes £5.5m loan on Chelsea mansion
Prime resi bridging lender reports bumper week of deals in spite of some ‘challenging’ conditions.