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London property buyers’ total potential spend has hit £52bn – Knight Frank
Activity may have plunged as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, but lettings activity is on the rise and pent-up buyer demand is building, reports the agency.
US giant Realogy reports $462m net loss
Parent company of some of the world's biggest estate agency brands, including Coldwell Banker, Century 21 and Sotheby’s International Real Estate, has also suspended its partnership with Amazon
Land Registry systems go down
Technical issues "are being investigated as a matter of urgency".
Then Vs Now: How prime London markets have fared under lockdown
Prices, sales and new instructions were all up significantly across the prime postcodes in Q1, reports LonRes, but needless to say things have taken a turn for the worse...
A third of estate agencies are open to permanent remote working after the lockdown
Most independent estate agencies are planning to go back to "normal" office-based work as soon as it's safe, according to a survey by The Guild of Property Professionals - but a significant proportion…
MIPIM launches online networking platform for locked-down delegates
Organisers Reed MIDEM roll out MIPIM Connect to 'simplify connections between international property professionals' in the absence of the annual bash in Cannes
Wealth magazine names its top HNW property advisors
William Cash's Spear's Magazine names this year's top ten London buying agents, London selling agents and country property specialists for Britain's High Net Worth set.
EcoWorld recruits household names for new Instagram series
Developer wants to help people stay 'healthy, calm, and entertained' during the lockdown period, and has put together a series of workshops and sessions with Masterchef’s Zaleha Olpin, The Royal Ballet’s…
London’s Airbnb landlords look to lock in long-term tenants
The coronavirus crisis has left Instagram-worthy apartments in prime locations standing empty as tourists and corporate tenants stay away, reports Winkworth...
Reinstated Upper Phillimore Gardens mansion wants £32m
Until fairly recently, this was pretty much the only shabby, unconverted building left on the street
Business rate revaluation postponed
Revaluation is now slated to take place in 2022, not 2021, as the Government looks to reduce business uncertainty.
Housebuilder unveils ‘Foundation 200’ modular home prototype; plans to donate 200 to homeless people
Hill Group has showcased its prototype "Foundation 200" house, 200 of which will be built and donated to homeless people over the next five years.