HNW mortgage lenders move to remote valuations to keep super-prime markets moving
"Private banks once opposed to accepting remote and desktop valuations began tentatively changing their approach this week in a move that could stem sharp declines in prime property market activity," says Knight Frank
Super-prime developer looks to crowdfund £1.5m for a new St. George’s Hill mansion
Crowdfunding platform CapitalRise opens investment on a £1.5m bridging loan for a 14,000 square foot new-build house in Weybridge
Deutsche Bank launches HNW mortgage service for private clients
Deutsche Bank has returned to the mortgage market, offering regulated loans of £3m+ to high net worth clients to fund property acquisitions in the UK
Lenders cut bonuses from mortgage sums
Many mortgage providers are refusing to take variable bonus and commission payments into account when doing affordability calculations, or are ratcheting down the proportion they will lend against variable…
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Top brokers assess the Iran conflict’s effect on global prime property markets
Luxury property agents in London & Dubai report early shifts in buyer activity as geopolitical tensions escalate.
Knight Frank names three new Proprietary Partners
Knightsbridge lettings head Arya Salari, capital markets specialist Eddie Thomas and lease advisory lead James Thistle step up.
Knight Frank appoints new UK marketing head
Former Crown Estate and Disney exec takes role spanning agency’s resi and commercial divisions.
£10mn Notting Hill project offers chance to create ‘one of the area’s great homes’
Rare unmod Ladbroke Grove townhouse with communal garden access and basement planning comes to market.
Westminster to grant blanket retrofit consent for Eaton Square
Borough's first Listed Building Consent Order promises to allow 'retrofit at scale' on London's largest residential square.
FT: ‘We’re past the $200mn threshold’ – the rise of super-super prime property
'How much is mere showboating listing,' asks FT journalist Mark Ellwood - 'and how much higher can prices for single private properties actually be pushed?'
Ten Years On: Assessing the ‘profound effect’ of the second home stamp duty surcharge
'Almost overnight, the market tilted away from investors,' says Hamptons, 'meaning far fewer homes have been added to the rented sector' in the last decade.
Buyer secures Dubai’s third most expensive apartment
The big-ticket off-plan deal comes amid escalating regional tensions.
Savills buys major real estate investment bank Eastdil
The deal is one of the biggest in Savills' history.
Savills reports ‘strong performance across the board’ despite declines for UK resi business
International property consultancy saw profits jump 11% last year.
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