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BoE holds interest rates at a record low, despite anticipation of a rise
"We expect interest rates will need to rise modestly to return inflation to our 2% target," confirmed the MPC today.
Purplebricks sees new instructions drop 23% as the market becomes ‘more challenging’
"We are confident that our transformed business model will partially mitigate the impact of market conditions on instruction levels," says the hybrid estate agency's management.
A seller’s market snapshot: fail to prepare, prepare to fail
Lawyer Annabel Dean shares some practical tips for those looking to compete in this most challenging of markets…
Savills names new Auctions Head
Robin Howeson is taking over from Chris Coleman-Smith as Savills' Head of Auctions.
Homes listed for sale with access to electric car charging points jump six-fold in a year
There was surge in the number of property listings flagging access to an electric car charging point in September, during the fuel crisis.
Domus Nova brings in Maison for PR drive
Maison Communications has been given a brief to promote boutique estate agency Domus Nova in London and the Balearics.
Battersea Power Station finally comes off heritage at risk register
Three decades after first being added to Historic England’s watchlist, the Grade II* ‘icon’ is officially no longer deemed to be endangered.
Land Registry to bump up fees
The Land Registry is to increase its land registration fees next year.
Joseph Homes signs up ex-Savills star Grace
Dominic Grace has joined the strategic board of the B Corp developer, having recently left Savills after 37 years.
Grosvenor adds Knight Frank’s Elliott to its Board
Alistair Elliott, Group Chair and Senior Partner at Knight Frank, is joining the Duke of Westminster's Grosvenor Britain & Ireland as a Non Exec Director.
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
Prime London’s ‘last serious mews left for sale’ offered for £23.5m, complete with super-prime development plans
An Anglophile American entrepreneur spent over 30 years assembling a remarkable development prospect in the heart of South Kensington. It's now on the market for £23.