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Edinburgh hots up while Scotland’s country house market makes a ‘slow return’ from lockdown
Edinburgh's prime property market has picked up more quickly than Scotland's country house scene since Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased, says Knight Frank.
Foxtons reveals the ‘decision triangle’ and new-build pricing process
50-branch agency provides some interesting insights on buyer and tenant behaviour in the capital, and how it goes about pricing new-build schemes...
Dukelease tops out £190m Fitzrovia scheme
Despite the Covid-related challenges facing the construction sector, the Assael-designed 101 Cleveland is on track complete next year as planned.
£3.5m price cut does the trick for St John’s Wood stunner
Townhouse and mews combo on Hamilton Terrace was originally brought on at £16m last summer.
Think tank calls for a Property Capital Gains Tax to ‘pay for the coronavirus’
Michael Johnson and the Social Market Foundation are calling for "tens of billions of pounds of new taxes to be levied on increases in the value of homes", with a new Property Capital Gains Tax replacing…
Ranked: The world’s ‘most stressful’ cities
Santiago in Chile is the world's "most stressful" city, while Bern in Switzerland is the most relaxed, according to a survey of 33 OECD hubs.
In Pictures: Edith Piaf’s ‘love boat’ set for sale
'One-off' cruising yacht with a private mooring at St Katherine's Dock could work well for business or pleasure in the post-pandemic era, says agency
Fairway’s resi fund snaps up £70m-worth of PCL property from Grosvenor, as blue chip investors look for a safe haven
"In macro-economic terms, Covid is just about as bad as it gets," says Leconfield and Fairway Capital founder George Brooksbank.
Covid-19’s impact on global property markets ‘will likely be less than in the global financial crisis’
"A full house price crash [is] a distinct possibility," warns Oxford Economics as it assesses the potential fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic on global markets.
Northacre chalks up a £7m sale at The Broadway, noting ‘marked growth in interest from increasingly focused buyers’
"The last few months have seen a marked growth in interest from increasingly focused buyers," says the luxury property developer's sales chief, as he reports "another landmark sale" in Westminster.
Berkeley appoints Barker as temporary chairman
Former PWC man Glyn Barker to lead the FTSE 100 housebuilder for ‘up to two years’ as the search begins for Tony Pidgley's long-term successor.
Knight Frank to cut staff numbers amid ‘extreme circumstances’
Tough decisions are being made to futureproof the business, says chairman Alistair Elliott