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Recession survivors see conveyancing volumes hit ten-year high
The total number of conveyancing firms active in the UK market last year (5,871) was down 24% on the 7,733 seen in 2007, which means that a whopping 1,862 firms have either exited the market or merged…
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The Nightmare Deal: What happens when a sale fails to complete?
Thankfully it doesn't happen very often, but when the contractual time for completion has come and gone, what are the options for the non-defaulting party?
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Flight Moves: A buyer’s natural progression from London to the country
Sam McArdle & Claire Owen of The Buying Solution narrate a well-worn path followed by generations of Londoners; from a Royal Borough party pad to a Home Counties idyll...
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Savills Private Office adds trio of HNW specialists in London & New York
Big-name appointments boost the firm's offering for the globe-trotting super-rich.
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Daggers’ DDRE tops £200mn in 2026 sales; adds five more advisers
'Buying London' brokerage brings in new dealmakers and reports run of big-ticket transactions in town & country.
Grosvenor Square penthouse finds buyer at nearly half its original asking price
Seven-day exchange follows more than three years of marketing for hefty Mayfair duplex.
Guernsey’s biggest privately-owned estate seeks £65mn
The 80-acre Havilland Hall comes with a Regency mansion, a private 'village' and an array of leisure & business facilities.
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Inside 1 Mayfair: Caudwell completes first residence at ultra-luxe scheme
Lavish show apartment dressed by New York designer Jamie Drake is pitched at £83.7mn.
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Belgravia townhouse with royal past reportedly finds £39mn buyer
That price would top the £35mn paid for a Grade I-listed neighbour earlier this year.
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Former Lodha director joins country house agency
Independent firm brings in top-end operator to bolster its Cotswolds presence.
Agency seals string of super-prime St George’s Hill sales
The latest big-ticket residence to change hands on the exclusive private estate was guided at £13.75mn.
Savills downgrades prime forecasts; no recovery for PCL prices until 2029
Prime London and regional property prices are likely to decline further next year, says top agency.
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Well-known PCL agency duo launch boutique firm
Former Maskells MD & ex-Knight Frank Partner set out their stall as independent venture brings its first homes to market.
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