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Coreco’s Montlake to lead mortgage broker trade body
Andrew Montlake has been named Chair of The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries.
Chelsea ‘gem’ changes hands for the first time in 50 years
Handsome six-bed on Harley Gardens goes to a cash buyer for £8.8m, after passing through four generations of the same family.
Sub-£1m guide for rare apartment in The Boltons
Mansions in the revered RBKC enclave have been known to fetch £40m or even more.
‘Most definitely not your typical fairy-tale castle’: Agents confirm landmark country deal in Ireland
The sale of An Culu, an extraordinary residence on the edge of Kenmare Bay in County Kerry, marks one of the largest country property transactions in Ireland this year.
Ranked: Prime London’s most price-reduced areas
21% of £3m+ sales listings in prime London areas have had their initial asking price reduced; Maida Vale is the most discounted enclave...
Average time to sell a home jumps to 141 days
In 2019, it took an average of 129 days from a listing first appearing on a property portal to the transaction completing. That's jumped to 141 days in 2020.
Yopa names new Managing Director
CFO Freddie Cornes has been promoted to the top job at hybrid estate agency Yopa, which is backed by Savills and DMGT.
‘Property social network’ PropertyHeads buys veteran portal Mouseprice
PropertyHeads has made two acquisitions in the last few weeks, as it looks to "consolidate consumers, agents and property businesses onto a single social platform."
Countrywide rejects Connells’ £82m takeover bid
Massive estate agency group takeover "unanimously rejected" by Countrywide, as another private equity deal is proposed.
Only one in five people expect UK house prices to fall next year
A recent survey has also found that British buyers are more likely to put forward a lower offer than asking price compared to their European counterparts.
Chelsea chapel conversion delivers another super-home
Thorp Interior Design has reworked the former Chapel of the College of St Mark on Fulham Road into two huge private residences with leisure and entertaining facilities galore - both of which are now…
Propertymark boss delays retirement
Mark Hayward will stay on at NAEA Propertymark next year, becoming Chief Policy Advisor instead of retiring as planned.