Location: London
Foxtons heralds sharp increase in London property market activity
'It’s fair to say that as planned, we are ahead of the curve,' says estate agency boss Guy Gittins as the market turns upwards.
£5mn+ property sales remain ‘well ahead of pre-Covid norms’ in London, despite sharp drop last year
Some £5.7bn-worth of luxury homes changed hands in London through 2023, reports Savills, despite a marked slowdown from the pandemic-era property boom.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 02, 2024
It has not been a busy start to the year for most of prime London's property market...
Only one region in England & Wales is showing positive annual house price growth
Average annual price decline is easing, reports Acadata, but transaction volumes are running worryingly low.
Savills to sell off over 250 lots in first auction of 2024
Property auctioneers enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2023.
Savills makes ‘major hire’ to lead new SW London sales division
After nearly two decades with Chestertons and a spell at Druce, Cory Askew has joined Savills as a Regional Director to helm sales across the South West London Parks region.
MacAllan joins J3 to head up debt advisory team
Mayfair-based insurance & finance firm recruits former Knight Frank exec as director.
Midtown, City & East London markets holding up despite buyer caution
Sellers recognised the change in sentiment last year and responded with realistic pricing, reports Hurford Salvi Carr, while buyers competed for 'best-in-class' options.
Canary Wharf Group completes NYC-inspired apartment scheme
8 Harbord Square, designed by Karakusevic Carson Architects, has delivered 82 fully-customisable units.
Super-prime developer Finchatton recruits new COO from Knight Frank
Anthony Kazan is joining the firm responsible for landmark schemes including Twenty Grosvenor Square & The Whiteley.
‘The outlook has become more positive’: Knight Frank hikes UK house price forecasts
Top-flight housing market analysts have dramatically raised their expectations for house price growth this year, revising the 2024 forecast up from a -4% drop to a +3% increase.
UK government mulls tax hike for foreign property owners
'It’s striking that other open trading economies have significant restrictions or significant tax penalties or tax takes on overseas property owners,' says levelling-up secretary Michael Gove as pre-Budget…