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Buyers in the prime postcodes were more focussed on their summer holidays than moving house in June and July, reports Knight Frank.

PCL house prices have not been tearing up the record books of late, but they are now at far less risk of a sharp recalibration and deleveraging than other markets, explains top buying agent.

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The specialist bank, which is backed by Clivedale founder Sameer Gehlaut's Hera Holdings, aims to double its workforce this year.

Labour's plan to require all rental homes to achieve an EPC A-C rating by 2030 'is achievable at a stretch,' says Hamptons, but 'landlords need adequate time and resources to meet it.'

London's average monthly rent bill has risen by 3% in the last 12 months, while Northern regions have seen three-times that growth.

Latest index shows prices are now just 1.3% lower than a year ago.

Funds secured from CapitalRise and Colliers will be used to acquire the freehold title of a mixed-use building on South Audley Street, with a view to creating a super-prime resi scheme.

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Achieving the ESG benchmark is increasingly vital in the age of social media, says House Collective.

OWN London's newly-bolstered team is currently working on trophy residences in PCL & a hotel in Mykonos.