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Stamp duty holiday ‘to be extended until end of June’
Reports claim the Chancellor is planning a boost for the property market in his upcoming Budget.
Propertymark names interim chief
Nathan Emerson has been installed as Interim Chief Executive of industry trade body Propertymark, following the departure of Tim Balcon after just a few months in the job.
Sir Cameron Mackintosh lists Regent’s Park ‘gem’ for £8m
Theatre impresario looks to sell his long-term London residence - one of John Nash’s final, and most influential creations....
26% of global UHNWIs are planning to buy a new home in 2021
"The pandemic is supercharging demand for locations that offer a surfeit of wellness," says Knight Frank in its new Wealth Report "– think mountains, lakes and coastal hotspots."
Global UHNWI population set to grow by 27% over the next five years
The total number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals on the planet increased by 2.4% in 2020, according to Knight Frank. That's just a third of the growth rate seen in 2019.
Sims Hilditch recruits former 1508 London creative director
Louise Wicksteed has joined Emma Sims-Hilditch's studio as design director.
Auction buyers unswayed by remote shift
Allsop's first resi sale of 2021 raised more money than a ballroom event put on at the same point last year.
Off-plan sales numbers slip
The share of new homes being sold off-plan has fallen from a peak of 39% in 2016 (c.69,000 units) to 33% in 2020 (c.49,000 units), according to a new index from Hamptons.
Chinese heiress rents high-profile Mayfair mansion for £1.55m a year
Billionaire’s daughter lays down record £3.1m deposit and signs up to pay £130k a month after seeing K10 Group’s Culross House appearance on a reality television show.
Fairway tees up another PCL acquisition drive
PCL-focused resi fund has so far bought ten properties in Belgravia and Knightsbridge with a combined value of £70m, and is now looking to deploy another £50m.
Grosvenor sells prime Mayfair block with penthouse planning
City-based asset management firm London & Oxford has acquired a prime resi block in Mayfair from Grosvenor, paying c.£11.5m for the freehold interest.
RBKC gets tough on owners of empty homes
Council to trial the use of Empty Dwellings Management Orders and forceable sales in ‘severe circumstances’.