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£82bn-worth of resi property deals are in ‘suspended animation’
Zoopla estimates that 50% fewer homes will be sold in 2020 than in 2019... The current rate of deals is about 10% of the usual March tally - a market more akin to late December than Springtime.
Top interior designer’s lavish bedroom giveaway raises thousands for NHS Charities Together
Laura Hammett is giving away a high-spec bespoke bedroom worth £35,000 to raise funds for NHS staff, volunteers and patients impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Agents’ property market webinars attract thousands of clients
Property firms are turning to virtual broadcasts to offer market insights and maintain client relations in the lockdown.
Developer reboots residents’ amenities with virtual fitness & wine tasting events
Canary Wharf Group's new build-to-rent arm has "reimagined" its Club Vertus offering for a socially-distanced world, organising virtual wine tastings, a remote quiz, and video gym sessions.
Top architecture firm targeted in cyber attack
ZHA warns design sector to be super-cautious after hacker breaks into its network and demands payment
London’s resi development industry ‘made hay’ during Q1
Latest Molior survey of the capital's new-build scene shows sales and starts were both up significantly pre-lockdown
Over 85% of BTL lenders ‘still in the game’
No need for landlords to panic, says broker
Muve plans ‘aggressive’ expansion into UK’s £1.75bn conveyancing market
Fledgling law firm defies dire market conditions to complete £1.1m equity funding round
Under offers piled up as the lockdown halted prime London’s property market recovery
Nearly a third (30%) more London homes were marked as "under offer" at the end of March compared to the same time a year ago, according to LonRes data mined buy Coutts bank, as deals piled up under the…
Listen: Knight Frank’s research unit launches podcast series
Knight Frank Research has just launched its first podcast series, aiming to "break down the news and delve into the intelligence behind the property market headlines."
Tenancy renewals jump under lockdown, but ‘there are signs that applicant demand is starting to increase again’
Hamptons and Knight Frank both report big increases in tenancy renewals, but both flag signs of renewed demand for new lettings despite the lockdown.
Off-plan sector facing wave of legal disputes, warns private wealth firm
Developers are already 'exploring their options' over deals where the buyers seem to have gone cold, reports Boodle Hatfield