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Finchatton reports £55m post-lockdown sales surge
HNW buyers have been splashing out on residences at the developer’s schemes on Grosvenor Square and Yeoman’s Row.
Purplebricks offloads Canadian business for £35m
Purplebricks is refocusing on its domestic UK market "where there is substantial opportunity to grow its market-leading hybrid model."
KF saw more offers accepted in June than in any other month of the last 20 years, smashing the previous record by 46%
There's been an extraordinary release of pent-up demand in the sales market since lockdown restrictions were lifted. "The uncertainty is how long it can last," cautions Knight Frank.
Asking rents reach a record high across the country, but dip in London as supply balloons
Asking rents outside London have climbed by 3.4% in the last year, while the capital has seen a dip of 0.6% as rental stock piles up.
Samsung & Microsoft join forces to ‘transform’ property management
Tech giants combine smart appliances and digital cloud technologies to 'create better experiences' for residents around the world.
Hampstead mansion with Kraal-style summerhouse seeks £15m
Remarkable garden retreat was designed by South African architect Ted Levy in 1971.
Buyers’ desire for a better work-life balance is driving ‘increased urgency’ in the prime property market
Three-quarters of house-hunters registered with Savills say that Covid-19 has led them to "reconsider their work-life balance".
Stamp Duty holiday drives surge of interest in commuter belt properties
Rightmove has reported a dramatic increase in househunting activity at higher price brackets since the announcement of the SDLT holiday up to £500k.
Government orders review of Capital Gains Tax
This CGT review could be "the starting pistol for a tax grab ahead of the Autumn budget later this year", suggest analysts.
New platform promises to ‘thrust property deals into the digital age’
White-label software is designed to 'dramatically reduce completion times and boost agent revenue'
Chester Square townhouse transacts at £26m
One of the few £20m-plus deals to be lodged with the Land Registry in recent months.
Digital investment has paid off in a crisis, says Engel & Völkers
International real estate giant 'safely navigates' a torrid few months, and still expects transaction volumes to top 20 billion euros in 2020.