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House of Lords opens wide-ranging inquiry into the housing market
The new House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched its first inquiry, with a view to understanding "what shapes the type of housing needed in the UK as well as a range of challenges to meeting…
Grosvenor picks Countryside for Oxford housing delivery
Countryside is the third housebuilder to get involved with the 90-acre Barton Park development in Oxfordshire.
Investors pick up Mayfair hotel & apartment block
Bain and Orka have acquired the 72-room Park Lane Mews Hotel and 17 adjacent residential units on Stanhope Row, just behind the Park Lane Hilton.
Rare Portland Place mansion goes to best bids
Overseas buyer snaffles grand Grade II* townhouse on one of the capital’s most famous thoroughfares.
Knight Frank appoints new Channel Islands chief
KF's South East Country head Oliver Rodbourne is now also leading the residential sales team on Guernsey and Jersey.
Buyer demand eases but remains 55% above ‘normal’ levels
“The stamp duty holiday boosted demand in the housing market, yet buyer demand remains elevated despite the initial holiday ending," says Grainne Gilmore, Head of Research at Zoopla "- signalling that th…
FaceTime buyer picks up Knightsbridge development opp
Trevor Square townhouse with tonnes of potential was asking £4.25m.
Multi-million pound funding to help salvage heritage construction skills
Traditional skills are at risk of being 'lost forever', says Historic England, with ‘grave consequences’ for the country’s older buildings.
Rental demand reaches an all-time high
Propertymark member branches have an average of 97 tenants on their books, up from 82 in April. It's the highest figure on record for the month of May, significantly higher than last year's 70.
‘Incredibly rare’ trophy asset comes to market in Kensington for £50 million
“It is incredibly rare for an unbroken freehold block of this scale and stature to become available in such a prime location," says Knight Frank of Allen House, which offers the prospect of a significant r…
Which parts of the UK property market are likely to be most active over the summer?
Seasonality is set to return in the coming months, as the Stamp Duty holiday steps down, says Knight Frank. But which parts of the UK property market are likely to be most active over the summer?
Market boom boosts agents’ earnings
While average commission rates have dipped slightly over the last year, the average take-home fee has risen by up to 9.5% in some parts of the country.