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Estate agents report drop in buyer demand, but house prices continue to climb – RICS
Property prices may prove "resilient" in the face of rising interest rates and costs of living, but transaction numbers are "likely to slow as the year wears on," warn surveyors.
Boomin buys digital interior design service
"This acquisition is an integral part of our wider strategy," says Boomin boss Michael Bruce, promising "more game changing developments to be announced shortly, which will further differentiate Boomin…
Top property recruitment firm launches outsourcing venture
Designed to address ‘ever-increasing issues’ facing businesses in the sector, Hintel will act in place of, or together with, existing HR and recruitment teams
Grosvenor launches ‘industry-leading’ biodiversity strategy
Commitments include a 20% biodiversity increase on managed green space and 100% increase in developments by 2030
Berkeley names new chairman
Ex-Schroders veteran Michael Dobson will be taking over from Glyn Barker in September
Buyer found for historic £10mn mansion in SW London
14,500 pile on the edge of Wimbledon Common featured in a guide to England’s best houses - and was described by agents as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity
‘It is inevitable that at some point some of our communities will have to move back from the coast,’ warns Environment Agency chief
"Climate change is happening now, and its impacts will continue to worsen.
Chestertons confirms Davies as interim MD
London estate agency's interim boss will continue a five-year plan started by former CEO Guy Gittins.
Asking price to sold price gap shrinks
Average asking prices are rising at a slower pace than achieved sold prices, according to some analysis by London estate agency Benham and Reeves.
‘The dynamism of cities is reasserting itself’: Global city house prices out-perform national averages
House price growth in global cities is outpacing national averages, according to Knight Frank's latest indices - but signs point to a general property market slowdown.
Art Deco-inspired Aristo project on Sloane Square seeks £5.995mn
Meticulous restoration of No.48 was inspired by an ancient newspaper found under the floorboards
When the levee breaks: Sir James Bevan on climate change & the limits of flood protection
A speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, in June 2022.