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Country Strife: Savills’ Philip Eddell on avoiding trouble in paradise
With demand continuing to surge in the UK’s country property market, the head of Savills’ London & Country House Consultancy advises UHNW owners to address seven key themes to make sure their mansion…
Why sourcing best-in-class properties has become even harder for buyers
Most of the decent houses have sold over the last year, and what remains is often either overpriced or substandard, writes Hannah Aykroyd.
How agents can & should protect vendors from dual fees
"In today’s competitive housing market, it is not uncommon for sellers to move agents", says Paul Offley.
Beyond Hotels: On the future of branded residential
Hotels may dominate the international branded residence space, but there's scope for lifestyle brands - from food and drink to fashion and tech - to move into the sector, suggests Riyan Itani.
Are city centre markets dead? It couldn’t be further from the truth
While many Londoners did exit the city for more space over the last year, just as many realised the importance of being near amenities, friends and family, writes developer Christopher Murray.
How the race for space changed the PCL landscape
Using granular LonRes data, Fraser Slater examines how sales values for houses and flats PCL changed over the course of last year - and the premium buyers were willing to pay across all the key neighbourhoods...
On the rise of holiday home investments & staycations
Demand for holiday homes in the UK has surged in recent months - but should property owners look at tapping into the trend, asks Matt Stevenson of Arbuthnot Latham...
Why the end of the furlough scheme is likely to have a limited impact on the UK property market
A closer look at the government’s own furlough data suggests there is unlikely to be meaningful downwards pressure on sales volumes or prices when the support scheme comes to an end in the autumn, says Tom…
Charlie Ellingworth: The big question in the property market is around offices
How businesses do business and employees live their lives in the brave new world will shape both the London and country residential markets, writes PV's Charlie Ellingworth.
On stamp duty deadlines & search insurance
Local search indemnity insurance has come to the fore as buyers look to beat the new stamp duty deadlines, writes Lucy Barber.
When the Wind(fall) Blows: Controversial commercial-to-residential permitted development rights, explained
Last week's expansion of permitted development rights on high streets came as "a bit of shock", says Roy Pinnock, a partner in the Planning & Public Law team of the world's biggest law firm, Dentons.
Why March 2021 was a record-breaker for the UK property market
The number of UK exchanges last month was the highest in ten years, notes Tom Bill - and the stamp duty holiday was only partly responsible...