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King’s Cross & Bayswater among top rental hotspots for 2022
King’s Cross witnessed the highest growth in rental values last year, followed by Bayswater, but which other areas of London are tipped to outperform in the year ahead?
Private rental stock has dropped by half since 2019 as landlords exit the market
Estate agency branches had an average of 15.6 properties available to rent in March this year, says Propertymark, down from 30.4 in March 2019.
Prime London rental market ‘rebalancing’ – LCP
Key indicators including the average discount on re-lets and the time taken to find a tenant have both been falling.
Prime London records first rental growth since start of the pandemic; commuter zone soaring
‘Lockdown deals’ are no longer a feature of the market, reports Savills.
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LonRes chief joins super-prime London estate agency
Beauchamp Estates has recruited two heavyweight names to its Board of Directors: LonRes co-founder William Carrington & finance maven Gerard Soames.
Knight Frank’s Lock-Necrews to lead Winkworth’s Knightsbridge office
Prime Central London specialist takes over national agency's high-profile Knightsbridge, Chelsea & Belgravia franchise.
Developer sought for ‘iconic’ Chelsea cinema site with prime resi potential
The Grade II listed former theatre & cinema features a prominent Art Deco façade on the Fulham Road.
Dexters buys another London estate agency
'This expansion marks an exciting step forward in strengthening Dexters’ presence across South London,' says prominent property firm as it opens two new branches & acquires James Alexander in Norbury.
Agency reports surge in Prime London deals as buyers return
Knight Frank’s sales team kicks off the spring market with its best February for exchanges in three years.
20 major London property developments seek £22bn at MIPIM
Mayor Sadiq Khan is heading to the Riviera to 'bang the drum' for more foreign investment in London's big housing & infrastructure projects.
Knight Frank celebrates successful Wealth Report launch & media campaign
The property firm's flagship research report was unveiled in front of 300 private clients & their advisors last week, and has generated more than 1,000 pieces of media coverage so far.
US buyers dominant in PCL as government sends mixed signals to foreign investors – Knight Frank
Stability could be the UK’s strength right now, so it feels like unfortunate timing to be replacing our non-dom tax regime with something less competitive, says research boss Tom Bill.
Knight Frank bolsters super-prime lettings team with Strutts high-flyer
New KF partner Joss Hatcher-Davis spent nearly a decade at his former agency, and was consistently ranked as the highest biller.
Agency serves up hi-spec Wimbledon mansion for £10mn
The recently built residence, which has a zero on-site carbon operating footprint, is being billed as 'the ultimate in modern luxury'.
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