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PCL transaction volumes ‘surge’ by nearly a quarter
Marked quarterly increase of 23% has been echoed anecdotally with reported increases in buyers and offers, says investment firm London Central Portfolio
Planning consultancy moves into Edinburgh
Iceni Projects has launched a fourth UK office
The Sunday Times: Peter Long’s struggle to save Countrywide
Liam Kelly reports for The Sunday Times on the Countrywide chairman's efforts to turn the UK's largest estate agency chain around and 'salvage his battered reputation'
Experts call for ban on glass skyscrapers to save energy in climate crisis
Leading architects and engineers are calling for all-glass skyscrapers to be banned, reports James Tapper in The Observer, because they are too difficult and expensive to cool
Guy Meacock on the very real threat to London’s urban villages
London's idiosyncratic 'villages' - from Barnes to Marylebone High Street - contribute a large part to London's international appeal, says Guy Meacock of buying agency Prime Purchase.
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Average values in some of London’s prime postcodes are falling by £180 a day – Zoopla
Hampstead, Belsize Park & Swiss Cottage have seen over £32k wiped off the average value since January, according to the portal, while Notting Hill & Holland Park continue to buck the wider trend with…
Sales still sliding for Foxtons as market woes continue
Volumes are 'very low' in the capital's sales market, reports the embattled estate agency, describing lettings as the 'priority'...
Beyond Capital Appreciation: What are Asian investors looking for in post-boom London?
Lawyer Chris Myers explains why capital appreciation and rental yields are no longer the only considerations for investors looking to buy in the UK capital - 'value-add' is now a fundamental part of the…
Rightmove’s revenue & profits jump 10%, but agency numbers dip
3% fewer estate agents are listing properties on Rightmove compared to last year - but they are spending more
Rightmove buys tenant referencing firm to boost rental market offering
Property portal makes a £20m acquisition to 'augment' its Tenant Passport project
The average estate agency’s sales commission is 1.2%
But there's a pretty broad range between different regions. Agents in five postcodes manage to bag fees in excess of £30,000 per property sale