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Going under offer: How to buy a prime property from a receiver
Recent reports suggest a number of London’s most expensive residences are being sold as part of bankruptcy proceedings, as wealthy homeowners have their assets liquidated to pay down debts.
Postcard from Portugal: Eco-luxury homes, digital nomads & robust foreign investment
Prices are rising but Portugal remains one of Europe's most affordable luxury property markets, Paulo Lopes, CEO of real estate agency Casaiberia.
Scotland’s property market is heading towards ‘the Goldilocks scenario’
DM Hall boss reports optimism in Scotland's residential property market, as 'the market proves its resilience to the shocks of the past year'.
‘Another missed opportunity’: Prime property industry reactions to the Spring Budget 2024
Featuring insights from: Black Brick, Chestertons, Fine & Country, Harrods Estates, Heaton & Partners, Jackson-Stops, Janine Stone, Knight Frank, Lomond, London Central Portfolio, Prime Purchase, Propertymark,…
How ‘wild card’ properties challenge client expectations
Buying agent Jo Eccles on the importance of thinking outside of the box.
What do worldwide elections mean for London’s prime property market?
Their reasons may vary, but many global investors will be looking to the UK capital in these times of unprecedented change, explains lawyer Dennis Ko.
Tom Bill: UK housing market activity improves despite mortgage rate rises
Rate cut expectations have softened since early January, but a seasonal spring bounce is taking shape, explains Knight Frank's resi research boss.
Postcard from Croatia: On European integration, earthquakes & an evolving property market
Despite joining the Euro and Schengen zone, Croatia's property market saw a decline in both international and domestic buyer demand last year.
Tom Bill: Jobs data stands out in a blizzard of economic news
For the housing market, last week’s wage data was more significant than news of a recession, explains Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
Currency Matters: The question isn’t whether, it’s when
David Huggett reports on the interplay between real estate markets, currency prices, and interest rates - and what the latest shift might mean for global economies...
If you cannot beat them…buy them? On the consolidation of the lettings industry
If the market is to be dominated by mega-businesses in the coming years - as some are predicting - what does this mean for hard-working independents and their customers, asks Anderson Rose boss Jon Byers.
A hedge too far: On the risky business of shorting the housing market
The path to hedged riches is littered with the corpses of those who were unable to remain solvent while markets remained irrational, writes buying agent Ollie Marshall.