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Why PCL is a great place to be in the ‘new normal’
While many are talking about a migration from the city to the suburbs or country, being right in the mixer has definite advantages, says Simon Rose...
Village enquiries soar as city dwellers ‘plan their escape’
The number of city residents contacting agents about village property jumped by 126% in June & July, reports Rightmove, while town enquiries were up by 68%...
FT: Could coronavirus spell the end of trendy east London?
Hackney Wick, Haggerston and Hoxton were all among the ten least-searched-for locations in London during lockdown, reports Antonia Cundy in this piece for the FT...
Maslow hits £3bn funding milestone
Eleven-year-old lender has now funded over £3 billion of real estate projects delivering 11,744 new homes between them.
Post-lockdown bounce gives LSL cause for optimism
Property services group 'increasingly optimistic about market conditions' after strong trading in June & July; restarts marketing as focus turns to 'investing for future growth'
London leads national drop in rental price inflation
Rental price growth in London has tumbled as Covid-19 drives supply up and demand down, reports Zoopla. The portal expects rental growth outside the capital to halve to +1% by the end of this year.
Global Buyer Survey: Five trends to watch
Knight Frank is tipping these 'nascent' trends to emerge as a result of the pandemic...
Global Buyer Survey: What impact has Covid-19 had on resi buyers’ attitudes?
Key takeaways from the latest canvassing of Knight Frank’s worldwide applicant base, revealing just how much expectations, considerations and motivations have changed in 2020...
Six Senses to launch 79 branded residences in Umbria
Luxury hospitality giant teams up with London-based investor VIY Management to deliver its second Italian outpost.
More international expansion for Johns&Co
London-based new-build agency adds a KL base to its Asian network.
Why the Government’s planning reforms are not all they seem…
Expectations around the Government’s ‘radical’ new reforms were high, but on closer inspection they remind Adam Hesse of the story of the Emperor’s New Clothes...
Westminster submits plans for 758 new homes in Pimlico
Major-scale project is transforming the 1930s housing estate opposite Chelsea Barracks into a ‘mixed-tenure community’ with 758 new homes.