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OTM moves into profit
Property portal OnTheMarket reports profits well above expectations.
London property market ‘getting a boost’ as overseas students ‘favour the UK’
"The UK’s safe haven status, diverse and liberal culture has attracted overseas students who would have previously studied in the US," suggests property investment firm London Central Portfolio.
Dexters secures big-ticket investment; plots major expansion
Oakley Capital is pumping "up to £130m" into London estate agency Dexters, to fund a significant expansion to 100 branches.
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Marsh & Parsons director launches new estate agency
Ben Gee has left Marsh & Parsons after 13 years to set up his own firm, called Hat and Home, offering a "fresh, modern and energetic" take on estate agency in Berkshire.
Super-prime design & construction firms collaborate on Notting Hill street art project
Studio Indigo & London Projects unveil new hand-painted mural by Royal College of Art alumni, Adalberto Lonardi, on their Lansdowne Road construction site.
Connells recruits former Reapit chief Barker
Connells has hired former Reapit CEO Gary Barker as Chief Technology Officer, and former Zoopla man Jon Notley to lead the integration of Countrywide into the group.
Hong Kong apartment breaks Asia price record
Five-bed unit at CK Asset Holdings’ 21 Borrett Road reportedly changes at HK$459.4m (US$59.3m), setting a new per square foot benchmark of HK$136,000.
Houses outperform flats as Prime London market stays strong
Houses in the £2m to £5m range have been significantly outperforming the rest of the market, reports LonRes...
National Trust lambasts PDR planning reforms, warning of ‘stagnant and characterless’ towns & villages
Europe's biggest conservation charity "believes that the scale and pace of planning reform in England is increasingly becoming a cause for real concern."
Chestertons moves into Morocco
Agency makes its first foray into the African market via a new tie-up in Rabat.
‘Extremely focused’ buyers see no need for a second viewing
The proportion of UK properties sold after a single viewing rose from 17.8% in 2019 to 28.1% last year, reports Knight Frank.