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Chinese demand for UK property bounces back as Stamp Duty pushes buyers to act now
"Anyone who can bring their transaction forward to 2020 from next year or even later is doing so," says property portal Juwai, against fears of higher Stamp Duty rates from 2021.
Summer scramble in Prime London as vendors head to market
Latest data from LonRes shows the number of new properties reaching the market in July was up 39% on the same month last year, with 9% more deals agreed;
John D Wood appoints new director of corporate & relocation services
Tanya Hasking rejoins venerable agency to help blue chip clients and embassies relocate their staff.
Another London agency reports a bumper post-lockdown Summer
“We have been genuinely surprised by the rate at which the London sales market has picked up since lock-down restrictions were relaxed in May," says Chestertons chief Guy Gittins, "which culminated in…
Offr raises another £2.7m in Barclays-led funding round
Irish proptech start-up claimed the world’s first fully remote, end-to-end, digital property transaction in March.
Class-leading Wandsworth house comes on at £9m
6,450 square foot detached belter is one of the biggest on Spencer Park...
Luxury ‘later life’ scheme approved for Kensington’s Heythrop College site
Auriens' KPF-designed super-prime retirement scheme in W8 has been given the go-ahead, having previously been refused by the Mayor of London.
PCL solicitor suspended over AML failings
A Mayfair-based solicitor has been suspended for nine months for failing to have an appropriate anti-money laundering policy in place.
Leading RE signs up 22 new members
Chicago-based network now has more than 550 members with over 150,000 agents in 70 countries.
UK HPI returns after lockdown hiatus: Average property prices dipped by 0.2% in April
In the year to April's end, average house prices increased in London to £480,425 (2.3%), in England to £251,000 (2.5%), Wales to £169,000 (5.0%), Scotland to £153,000 (1.
Homemover numbers slumped by nearly a third in H1
Largest drop seen in the UK since 2009 was still not as bad as some were predicting, says Lloyds...
Ranked: The world’s best-connected resort enclaves
Napa Valley, Monaco & Jackson Hole top list of prime leisure locations ranked by broadband speed...