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Home-mover activity ‘begins to stagnate’
The number of home movers has dropped by 42% since 2007, according to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
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Summer lull cancelled as activity surge continues
There will be an unusual pattern of activity for buyers and sellers to navigate this year, warns Knight Frank
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Economists predict ‘a slow recovery in activity, but a relatively benign outcome for house prices’
House prices are likely to fall by 7% as a result of Covid-19, predicts Oxford Economics - but the risks are "heavily skewed" towards much, much bigger price falls of almost 40%...
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Interview: Knight Frank’s resi chief Tim Hyatt on navigating a ‘complicated’ market & how the business is planning for the future
'I don't think I can ever remember being in such a confused, complicated, exciting market': PrimeResi discusses digital modernisation, industry fragmentation & market predictions with the high-profile…
Rare resale for super-prime Chelsea Barracks home
Knight Frank’s Belgravia office is celebrating a big deal that closed after just one viewing.
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Knight Frank claims dominance in London’s prime & super-prime markets
High-profile agency updates on sales figures, market share & projections for 2025.
Agency seals string of big-ticket deals in SW London
Resale records fall in Barnes & Wimbledon as a new generation of wealthy buyers seeks out London village living.
Boutique PCL agency bolsters team
Park Lord's new recruit has been specialising in the high-end markets of St John’s Wood, Little Venice, Marylebone for the last 35 years.
Major London estate agency accused of ‘a culture of sexual harassment, antisemitism, racism & bullying’
'Any matters of sexual harassment or misconduct are taken extremely seriously, thoroughly investigated and in no way tolerated,' says Foxtons in response to a Bloomberg investigation.
By PrimeResi
Historic Cotswolds ‘masterpiece’ now seeking £13.5mn
Previously asking £20mn, the Grade II* listed Edgeworth Manor near Stroud is one of the Cotswolds' finest.
London agencies report ‘rebalancing’ rental market with rising demand
Foxtons & Chestertons both saw increased tenant activity in January, but LonRes has highlighted low stock levels in the prime postcodes.
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Veteran London agent laments ‘ritual slaughter of agents’ coffers by the digital portals’
'Rightmove’s latest 18% price hike is outrageous,' rails Trevor Abrahmsohn. 'But what do the agents really expect now that they have lost control of OnTheMarket?'
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