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Rural rents rise as cities fall – Hamptons
Average rents in the countryside have risen by 5.5% in the last year, reports Hamptons, while city rents have fallen by 5.3%.
Opportunity Knocks? This property type has underperformed all others in 2020
Demand for larger flats has more readily switched to houses in recent months, notes Knight Frank, and some investors may be sensing a buying opportunity...
In Pictures: Lord Ashfield’s Mayfair mansion pitched at £16.5m
Grand South Street townhouse once belonged to the brilliant founder of the London Underground and designer of Churchill’s wartime bunker.
Asking prices dip despite continued home-buying activity
"New sellers appear to be pricing more keenly, to improve their chances of getting a quick sale and beating the March stamp duty deadline," says Rightmove.
Twelve graphs to show why PCL is ready for a comeback
Savills is confident that Prime Central London’s property market will bounce back - as soon as international travel resumes and the streets regain their famous buzz...
Zoopla rolls out ‘hyperlocal’ Pinterest advertising tool
Property portal launches a new social media advertising thing for estate agents and developers.
Downing Street rethinks proposed planning algorithm
The Ministry of Housing is reportedly "working on a fairer formula" to distribute house-building targets, following Tory-led criticism of proposed planning reforms.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi’s regular stock check, powered by LonRes
HBA’s Godfrey takes the reins at the SBID
HBA Residential chief Chris Godfrey has been named President of the Society of British & International Interior Design for the next 12 months.
‘The new norm’: Buyers compete over £10m St George’s Hill mansion
'Awesome' 13,000 square foot new-build ended up achieving its £9.95m guide, according to agents.
Cyber-attack freezes Hackney’s property market
Hackney Council is unable to process land searches due to a "serious cyber-attack" last month, effectively halting the borough's property market...
Architects report a ‘slow but steady’ recovery
Architects' workloads have recovered to stand 10% below where they were last year, with private housing continuing to lead growth.