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Savills recruits top Mayfair specialist in ‘strategic’ move
Jasper Jevons has been involved in some of the area’s most notable property deals.
LCP recruits industry heavyweight to lead prime new-build search & acquisition service
Kevin Coughter has moved from Colliers to London buying and investment agency, London Central Portfolio.
Super-prime penthouse project up for sale in Knightsbridge
Incoming buyer could potentially create a 6,000 sq ft mega-duplex with views over one of PCL's finest garden squares.
W Residences moves into Manchester with Gary Neville’s Relentless
Branded residences in Manchester will create 'immersive, design-forward homes that will set a new standard in hotel-inspired living and massively raise the bar for city-centre home ownership,' says Gary…
Leading economists expect ‘decade-low’ mortgage growth into 2024
'As mortgage rates reach their highest since 2008, economic growth remains subdued and weakening housing market sentiment drives down demand,' says the EY ITEM Club in its latest forecast.
Prime London rental growth returns to single digits as market ‘re-balances’
There was no monthly change to average rents in either PCL or POL in October, the first time they have been flat since April 2021.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 44, 2023
There's been an upturn in new sales and rental deals across prime London in the last week, although activity remains below previous years' levels.
PCL market to avoid price falls in 2024 & see five-year growth of 18.7% – Savills
Prime Central London is a ‘buy', says agency, as latest predictions show UK's high-end markets bottoming out next year and recovering more quickly than the mainstream.
Property Industry Reactions: King’s Speech confirms leasehold reform agenda
King Charles confirms a Leasehold & Freehold Bill will go before Parliament, with a view to banning leaseholds for new houses, and increases the standard lease extension period from 90 to 990 years.
Foxtons buys Ludlow Thompson for £10mn
Foxtons continues its business acquisition drive, picking up another well-known estate agency as it expands its lettings operation across London.
New conveyancing rules promise to ‘modernise’ property exchanges
The Law Society's new draft code of practice aims 'to remove the uncertainty around exchanging contracts for commercial and residential property by allowing [conveyancers] to use new technology to conduct…
‘Weak sentiment’ hits Prime London’s sales market
October's registrations, exchanges and viewings were at similar levels to those recorded just after the ill-fated mini-Budget in 2022.