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Agency boss calls for furlough pay scheme extension, or ‘tough decisions’ will be made at the end of May
Many estate agents are "at risk of losing their livelihoods if the government does not extend the job retention scheme past the end of May", warns Jon Cooke of epropservices.
Duke of Westminster donates £12.5m to aid Covid-19 response
Hugh Grosvenor has pledged a huge sum to aid the UK's Coronavirus response.
Tall Order: Mayfair townhouse with five-star room service asks £5m
'Unashamedly tall' freehold on Brick Street has been rented by some famous faces over the years...
Winkworth bucks the trend to make dividend payments
Estate agency's Q1 shareholder payout will be lower than last year, "reflecting the element of caution required as a result of the Covid-19 crisis".
Russian investors put their faith in Moscow real estate
Sales soar in the city's apartment market as oil-related woes send the rouble crashing to a four-year low
Government housing agency acquires 19 resi development sites worth £180m
Homes England "is very much open for business and investing in a long-term pipeline of development opportunities to support market recovery," says interim chief Simon Dudley.
Zoopla owner backs Airbnb, as holiday platform amps up long-term rental offering
Short-term rental platform secures $1bn investment; reveals a plan to "focus on long-term stays".
Prime London markets set for 25% fewer new tenancies this year, but rental values are unlikely to change
New and newly-refurbished rental properties are faring better in the lockdown lettings market, says Knight Frank.
Savills has put through £146m of London land deals since the lockdown
A small number of domestic and international buyers remain active in the capital, reports the agency
‘World-class’ Art Deco specimen in Cornwall seeks £3m
Built for the Wills Tobacco family in the 1930s, Gradna is described as 'one of the most coveted seafront houses in the southwest'
Green light for ZHA’s Vauxhall Cross Island
Great Marlborough Estates has won approval for its major ZHA-designed redevelopment of Vauxhall Cross, following a call-in by the Housing Secretary last year.
OnTheMarket furloughs a fifth of its staff amidst cash-conserving measures
Property portal outlines a suite of cash-preservation measures designed to help it through the Coronavirus crisis.