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Country house market recovery thwarted
After three years in the doldrums, country house prices and activity were beginning to turn up in Q1, says Knight Frank. Now prices are likely to drop by 3% this year.
Countrywide’s income could plunge by 73% in Q2 – but the company says it can survive a ‘reasonable worst case scenario’
78% of the estate agency giant's employees have been furloughed, with remaining senior management all taking pay cuts.
In Pictures: Grosvenor finalises Cundy Street plan
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has finalised its plan for the controversial redevelopment of the Cundy Street Quarter in Belgravia, sharing a revamped proposal after 12 months of banter with locals and three…
South Ken lateral fetches over £3k psf
Buyer shrugs off crisis to shell out near-record price for rare first floor balcony apartment on Onslow Square
80-acre Surrey estate seeks £10m
A sizeable country estate in Surrey has been listed for sale at £10m.
London falls out of the top ten most expensive global cities
Hong Kong is still the world's most expensive city to buy a home, according to a new report from CBRE, followed by Munich and Singapore.
Distressed deals are hard to come by, says PCL buying agency
This is not like the GFC, buyers told
Bumper Q1 for Savills’ development land team
Agency reports selling over £436m worth of land during the first three months of the year
Avanton rejigs senior team & makes new hires
Avanton's co-founder has left the business, but the fast-growing property investor/developer is "taking a long-term position on the enduring value of prime London real estate", eyeing "opportunities to…
Briefing Note: On the higher SDLT rate for non-resident buyers
With the overseas buyer surcharge now confirmed for implementation next year, Mishcon de Reya flags up some of the finer details to bear in mind...
Former RIBA president’s practice sued over swimming pool design
Jane Duncan Architects is reported to have admitted that it "fell below the standard of a reasonably competent architect" on a private residential project in Hertfordshire, but is contesting the extent…
Green light for £150m ‘health hub’ on Cavendish Square
Reef Group's 280,000 square foot scheme will turn a grotty underground car park into a four-storey 'oasis' just off Oxford Street