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Savills looks to recovery with lessons learned from the GFC
Agency has taken a similar approach to 2008/9, when conditions were also beyond control, to mitigate the impact of market shutdowns;
Hong Kong buyers ‘dominating’ London’s luxury apartment market – Almacantar
Developer behind Centre Point & The Bryanston reports an influx of demand from the region, driven by the UK’s recent visa announcement and the upcoming SDLT surcharge.
Government urged to consider stamp duty incentives for greener homes
Committee on Climate Change wants to see properties given a 'green MOT' to check energy and water efficiency, indoor air quality and flood resilience, with the scores made available to buyers.
‘Explosive’ Westferry planning docs land Jenrick in more hot water
Newly-released documents and text messages between the Housing Secretary and property developer Richard Desmond show "discrepancies", says Labour.
Hill teams up with Bioregional for affordable eco-home drive
New housebuilding JV aims to deliver innovative zero-carbon homes with "permanently protected" reduced prices.
Ranked: London’s priciest postcodes pre-lockdown
N2 had a median sold price of £14.1m in the first quarter, according to analysis of Land Registry data, putting it ahead of W1K (£9.2m) & N6 (£9m).
RBKC looks to spend £3m of developers’ cash
Council invites applications from residents and local groups after building up a chunky funding pot from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy
Flying colours come digitally for new generation of surveyors
The number of people embarking on a career in surveying continued to rise in spite of the lockdown, reports the RICS
Billionaire brothers go to court over asset sharing letter
The Hinduja brothers are embroiled in a High Court case over a six year old letter which states that “assets held in any single brother's name belong to all four”.
Qatari Diar & CWG complete Southbank Place’s penultimate resi tower
Residents are now moving into 30 Casson Square on the Southbank.
Prime London prices dipped by 1.1% in Q2, but house values have held up as buyers ‘reassess their needs’
"We have been surprised at the extent to which lockdown has made people reassess their housing needs and, more pertinently, act upon it," says Savills.
The property market’s post-lockdown surge ‘has continued into its sixth week’ – but how long will it last?
Knight Frank has just recorded its biggest ever week for offers accepted.