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New chief for Fine & Country in South Africa
Linda Erasmus moves on to become an International Ambassador for the Fine & Country brand, while Stephen de Stadler takes over the South African operation.
Stylish St John’s Wood townhouse seeks £11.95m
Hairdressing tycoon Lesley Clarke lists her Italianate stunner on Queens Grove
Stamp Duty holiday drives instant property portal activity surge
Record levels of traffic and enquiries were recorded on the major property portals following the Chancellor's SDLT tax cut announcement.
Land Registry to accept electronic signatures
"Our hope is that in the near future Qualified Electronic Signatures become more commonplace and the service providers tailor their use to conveyancing," says Deputy Chief Executive Mike Harlow.
British government offloads Sydney mansion
Grand Vaucluse pile has been owned by the Foreign Office since 1972
NAEA signs proptech development partnership
The newly-established UK arm of American PropTech VC programme REACH has teamed up with Propertymark.
Rare Grade I listing for post-modern masterpiece in East Sussex
Designed by John Outram for Hans and Märit Rausing, 'The New House' has received the highest level of protection from Historic England.
Sotheby’s lands in Lake Maggiore
Italy Sotheby’s International Realty launches new office in the region as post-lockdown buyers and renters seek out green space and spectacular scenery
PCL lettings market on the turn as supply levels ease
Average values have now fallen by -4.6% on an annual basis, reports Knight Frank, but demand is building just as supply levels start to slow...
PCL’s ‘overdue’ return to growth has been delayed to 2021, predicts Savills
Revised five-year forecasts suggest more muted price inflation in Prime Central London, following the Covid-19 crisis.
City Hall demands £3.5bn for ‘buyer of last resort’ scheme
Proposal would allow councils and housing associations to buy unsold private homes at cost price and turn them into social housing if a buyer cannot be found in the open market.
Post-lockdown property market bounce ‘may quickly run out of steam’, warns the RICS
Sales activity has "rallied noticeably" since May, report surveyors.