Industry Reactions: Mortgage approvals rise to six-month high
The property market 'appears remarkably steady,' comments OnTheMarket boss, while Zoopla expects a 'continued increase in demand for mortgages'.
Industry Reactions: BoE data reveal another rise in mortgage lending
'The market appears to be back on track,' says one property portal boss.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage approvals slide again
'A minor slip in mortgage approvals in February adds weight to the narrative that the housing market recovery has lost some momentum,' says Lucian Cook of Savills
Industry Reactions: Mortgage lending bounces back from April’s slump
Fresh Bank of England data on mortgage approvals show increased activity in May - but 'are broadly consistent with a property market treading water,' comments Simon Gammon of Knight Frank Finance.
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£10mn price cut for trophy Knightsbridge penthouse
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London buying agency to host top UK school headteachers at NYC event
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Middleton Advisors adds to buying team
Prime property firm brings in new recruit to boost its coverage across Central and North London.
Unanimous approval for luxury developer’s ‘transformative’ new Queensway scheme
Vabel's second project in Central London's most up-and-coming address will deliver 94 new homes opposite The Whiteley.
£53mn price tag for ‘one of Dubai’s most prestigious homes’
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Earls Court regeneration ‘will deliver £3bn a year to the local economy’
New analysis talks up the ambitious & long-playing Delancey-led development project in West London.
Middle Eastern developer swoops on London housebuilder Regal
Royalty-backed Arada to pump more than £500mn into London resi projects.
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American broker giants to merge, creating $10bn real estate behemoth
Compass is set to buy Anywhere Real Estate (parent of Coldwell Banker, Century 21 & Sotheby's International Realty) in multi-billion-dollar deal.
Middle Eastern developer swoops on London housebuilder Regal
Royalty-backed Arada to pump more than £500mn into London resi projects.
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Global brokerage recruits prime-market specialist to link key wealth hubs.
London’s £5mn-plus market slides to pandemic-era low
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Tom Bill: OBR downgrade talk underlines property tax risks
Inflation met expectations and rates held steady last week, but a potential productivity downgrade could put real estate in the crosshairs come November.