Home-buyers ‘are increasingly turning to auctions as a way of securing a property’
Savills flags a notable rise in property auction interest & activity, suggesting the pandemic-driven shift to online sales has improved accessibility & 'levelled the playing field'.
Residential property is attracting ‘more sophisticated investors’, says buying agency
"Activity in the residential investment sector is once again picking up", says buying agency Garrington, although the firm reports "a different profile" of buyer in the sector.
Buyer demand bounced back immediately as the property market reopened
Rightmove points to some big potential changes in the post-pandemic property market, as many people "re-appraise their housing needs".
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Ten front line luxury property firms share their January news, from a buying agency's Brexit Day deal bonanza to surges in new buyer enquiries for boutique and big brand estate agencies alike...
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Savills launches London-based Spanish desk
Maria Santurio to lead new hub connecting global clients with key markets across Spain.
Ex-Savills & JLL duo take on Winkworth franchise in north London
Seasoned operators acquire Crouch End outpost & eye expansion.
High-end estate agency opens Cotswolds HQ
Boutique firm expands with flagship base in Oxfordshire hotspot.
Dubai luxury scheme sells out on launch after 3,000-broker preview
DIFC Zabeel District’s first resi development fully sold as city's market momentum continues.
A Reflection of Change: Harry Dawes on how PCL agency has evolved
A seasoned London agent reflects on market cycles, career paths and the rise of alternative models.
Boutique comms team picks up St John’s Wood Square brief
Ebury Comms to lead global communications for 5.5-acre super-prime project in NW London.
Interview: Phillippa Dalby-Welsh of Savills on sentiment, stock & strategy in the prime country market
Inside the latest client trends beyond the capital - and how the agency's country house team is constructing deals in a patchwork landscape.
Super-prime dealmaker Schiller joins Harding Green
Former Hamptons associate director has made the move from DDRE Global.
Battersea Power Station logs £30mn in early-2026 reservations
Development team reports renewed activity as marquee Sky Villas secure buyers.
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