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Coronavirus mortgage payment holiday to be extended
Struggling borrowers will be able pause or reduce mortgage payments until 31st October.
Caudwell Collection recruits a new CEO in France
Reynald Lapitz helmed the recent £84m refurbishment of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge.
House prices likely to drop 12%, warns major insurer
Aviva is forecasting a 12% drop for UK house prices as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, "followed by long-term growth".
Market Snapshot: Sales & lettings listing, one week after lockdown
“One week on from the surprise opening of the housing market and agents are still showing caution and quite rightly putting safety first," says Rightmove.
Knight Frank unveils new brand campaign
“Today, it’s not an estate agent you need. It’s a partner in property” goes the new slogan...
Super-prime specialist Beauchamp to open a second French outpost
Top-end estate agency Beauchamp is re-opening its London and international offices after Coronavirus lockdowns, and has ranked the "detail and quantity of procedures" for Covid-19 safeguarding in each …
Countrywide reveals ‘encouraging’ turnaround progress; calls off LSH sale
Countrywide reports an "encouraging" first year of its turnaround plan, with "significant financial and operational progress" - including a return to profit for the Sales & Lettings division.
New homes boss Deen departs Aston Chase
Director Simon Deen has left the high-end boutique agency after nearly 16 years
Only half of new buyers are requesting physical viewings – Chestertons
Applicants appear to be following government advice and only viewing properties they are serious about, observes London agency.
Historic urn ruling questions whether artefacts are part of listed buildings
A Supreme Court decision on the sale of a pair of historic C18th urns could have important consequences for listed property owners.
Construction work to begin on Caudwell’s Audley Square
Super-prime project finally gets off the ground, with contractor Careys anticipating a start date towards the end of July
Required Reading: Coronavirus & property taxes
Some pretty significant changes have been happening to the property tax regime of late, and with transaction timescales now all over the place, Fiona Poole & Dominic Condé-Cole condense the issues and …