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Jo Eccles: The autumn market is gathering momentum
Buyer confidence has been boosted by a number of factors over the last few weeks, and enquiries levels are back up to last year's levels, reports Eccord's MD.
Ollie Marshall: Peaks, plateaus & safety nets
Buying agent Ollie Marshall surveys the economic landscape as hopes rise that we may have finally reached the end of this tightening cycle.
Currency Matters: Interest rates are old news – what now?
PCL has once again gone ‘on sale’ due to a near-term tumble for GBP, reports David Huggett.
EPCs: an Extremely Problematic Conundrum
Buying agent Marcus Gondolo-Gordon agrees with the Climate Change Committee, that EPCs 'create market uncertainty and are in urgent need of reform' - and he has some practical suggestions for how things…
Abrahmsohn: On dealing with gazumping & gazundering
Gazumping & gazundering are the uninvited guests of a bull & bear market, but there are ways to mitigate the risks of them trashing the house;
A year since Truss: Understanding the impact on the property market
Ahead of the anniversary of the infamous ‘mini-budget’, Strutt & Parker's Kate Eales looks back on a tough 12 months for the UK housing market - and explains what we've learned along the way...
Opinion: The importance of a social media strategy for estate agents cannot be overstated
Engaging social media content not only fosters a sense of transparency but also helps potential clients connect on a personal level with an estate agency, says Richard Combellack.
Central London rental demand ‘dips’ as Chinese students stay away
“Inquiry levels are strong but not as high as we’ve seen over the last two summers,” said David Mumby, head of prime central London lettings at Knight Frank.
Tom Bill: ‘The light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel moment has not yet arrived’
Knight Frank's research chief shares insights into the current state of play in the prime London sales market.
Understanding PECR: Implications for UK estate agents’ marketing practices
In the ever-evolving landscape of data protection regulations, estate agents in the UK are urged to familiarise themselves with the Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations, as they impact marketing…
‘A quiet evolution’: Why the City deserves a place on the PCL map
HSBC's decision to ship out of its iconic HQ has put the Square Mile under the spotlight, but the area's new wave of luxury resi schemes are proving a big hit with buyers, writes Vic Chhabria.
Property market shows ‘remarkable resilience’ – but ‘the importance of pricing right the first time cannot be over emphasised’
Guild of Property Professionals chief urges both buyers and sellers "to remain cautious and realistic in their pricing strategies."