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Real Estate Legal Digest: An essential guide to the latest developments shaping the UK property market
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‘Normal trading conditions’ return to London’s prime rental market
'The meteoric rental value growth seen in recent years has calmed down,' says Knight Frank.
Ranked: Which prime London areas have the largest homes on the market?
'Size really does matter' says Foxtons CEO.
TT & SPPARC to transform Art Deco hospital building in West London into 140 new homes
Resi-led designs for the old Royal Masonic Hospital next to Ravenscourt Park 'focus on character preservation'.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 49, 2023
16% more sales were agreed in Prime London last week compared to the previous seven days, but 15% fewer than the corresponding week last year...
Government unveils plan to boost use of timber in construction
Following the new 'timber roadmap' will help drive the UK construction sector whilst cutting emissions, say officials; but what does a top architect think?
The Times: Why house prices didn’t crash in 2023 and are unlikely to do so now
Economics expert David Smith explains how the housing market has so far managed to swerve a major downturn in this piece for The Times.
‘Window of opportunity’ is closing for buyers in Prime Central London
Strutt & Parker's Central London offices enjoyed a 'significant' flurry of buying activity last month, with 84% more offers accepted in November than in October.
Developer plans revamp of ‘prominent’ Westbourne Grove site
Valouran is looking to bring the site offices for The Whiteley project back into use as high-end apartments and an improved pub.
Mayfair mansion sells for a reported £138mn
Vast 1920s private palace on South Street could be 2023's biggest prime resi sale.
‘Committed’ buyers drive prime sales surge in St John’s Wood
Exchanges have been running 40% higher than the five-year average in the leafy NW London neighbourhood, reports agency.
‘Rental growth has now peaked and we expect a major slowdown in 2024’, says Zoopla
'There are signs that the UK rental market will turn in 2024,' says Richard Donnell; 'rents are reaching the maximum affordable price and rental demand is starting to slow.'