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PCL buying agency reports rental surge and off-market sales shift
Nearly a third of Black Brick's searches in Q1 were for rentals, while over a third of its purchases were made off-market...
Rightmove 2.0: The future of property portals is… agency?
"The choices Rightmove make in the next 12-24 months could see it either fall away, or cement its position at the centre of the home selling process"
Letter From The Country: In fashion, the Cotswold way
Prime Purchase's latest recruit, Nick Croall, provides a snapshot of the perennially popular Cotswolds patch and talks us through what buyers are currently looking for...
Spotting Potential Deal Killers: A guide to avoiding eleventh-hour setbacks
Fladgate’s Daniel Whebell on why preparation is the cornerstone of a successful property deal...
The Doer Upper’s Postcard from Paris
A serial property developer tells his origin story, and fears for the future of London
Post-Referendum Performance: A Factor Perspective
Quantitative analysis shows what has happened to the market since the Brexit vote, and what the near future might hold...
The Super Prime Agent: Is there a BIG change on the horizon?
Knight Frank's super-prime specialist on the heightening importance of cubic feet...
In Suspense: Weighing up the positives and negatives of a hung parliament
The election result may have delivered yet more unwelcome uncertainty, but the prospect of a 'Soft Brexit' could be good news for both the economy and the housing market, says Charles Curran...
Best & Semi-Final: Why the sealed bid system needs a reboot
Buyers should have to prove they can proceed in advance, and like an auction, a winning bid should be financially binding, argues George Barkes...
What’s the plan Prime Minister?
We have months if not years of muddle to come, says Henry Pryor - and fear that what you buy today may be worth less tomorrow will keep all but the bravest buyers on the fence...
Hung Parliament: The prime resi industry reacts
Hard breakfast for Theresa May as the Conservatives lose their overall majority, flinging the country into yet more uncertainty
‘Look at the property’s value in 2014, take off the additional Stamp Duty, and use that as a benchmark’ – Black Brick
Prime London's market seems to be bottoming out, agrees Camilla Dell