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Guy Meacock: London is really hitting its stride now
The capital has played second fiddle to the country market over the last year - but is now showing the sort of resilience that surprised us all post-GFC.
Yopa recruits two new Regional Directors
Isaac Bull has moved from Purplebricks to fixed-fee estate agency Yopa, to run the South East region; former Spicerhaart director Simon Elliott is running point in East Anglia.
Famous Victorian courtesan’s Mayfair townhouse up for rent
No. 15 South Street was home to Catherine Walters, aka ‘Skittles’, during the mid-to-late 1800s, and now sports a Blue Plaque dedicated to her memory.
Online estate agency bags £11m investment
Strike (formerly Housesimple) has secured investment from backers including Channel 4 and Sir Charles Dunstone.
$80m ‘masterpiece’ could set a new Manhattan price record
15,000 square foot behemoth overlooking Central Park is 'one of the most notable residences remaining in private hands today'
Fine & Country opens four-storey ’boutique’ branch in West London
Ben Madden's Turnham Green operation is geared towards international properties as well as covering the local area.
English Housing Survey: Happy homeowners & poor energy efficiency
A selection of key findings from the recently-published 2019-20 English Housing Survey.
What the first week post-SDLT holiday tells us
Data from the first week following the end of the full stamp duty holiday suggests the market will quickly regain momentum, writes Tom Bill - but the lack of supply remains a problem...
Prime London records first rental growth since start of the pandemic; commuter zone soaring
‘Lockdown deals’ are no longer a feature of the market, reports Savills.
Building Safety Bill: A new landscape for claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972?
Required Reading: "Building owners, developers, contractors and consultants need to be aware of the changes intended" by the new Building Safety Bill, say Joanna Lewis and Sophie-Rose Bowen of Beale &…
Country home renovations rocketed through the pandemic; here are the most popular luxury projects
Top-end country house refurb specialists have seen enquiries double in the last year, and there's no sign of slowdown.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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