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Gove: ‘We should relax the pace’ of home energy efficiency drive
Housing Secretary says his Housing Department is 'asking too much too quickly' of landlords to improve EPC rating; Prime Minister doesn't want to 'hassle' people with energy efficiency upgrades.
‘A subdued market struggling with uncertainty’: Transaction pipeline shrinks as affordability bites
Despite tentative signs of recovery at the end of Q1, new data confirms a slowdown is well underway as consumers 'struggle to progress planned home-moves amid continued cost of living pressures'.
Resi development land values fall, but market activity is ‘picking up slowly’
'Some of the major housebuilders are cautiously returning to the land market,' says Savills - although 'many are still largely out of the market.'
The Guardian: MPs must close loophole to drive out dirty money from UK property
'The job must not be half-done,' warns The Guardian, as an important piece of legislation is put on ice for the Summer holidays.
Regent’s Park mansion reportedly sells for £113mn
The FT suggests a John Nash-designed London mansion with links to a Russian investor has sold to an Indian billionaire.
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Marcus Dixon: In the eye of the mortgage storm
JLL's research chief looks into the repercussions of high and rising interest rates for residential property investors and their tenants.
Average asking rents are now a third higher than before than pandemic – Rightmove
"Despite quickly rising prices, rental homes are continuing to let at speed and many landlords are still being met with long queues of prospective tenants wanting to view and rent their property," says…
Bloomsbury library with huge potential offered as a set for £15.5mn
A pair of historic buildings at the heart of London's literary heritage have come up for sale, for the first time in 130 years.
May-Brown joins Knight Frank board
Private Office Partner & Head of Private Wealth Intelligence Sarah May-Brown has been with the firm for 15 years.
‘This is not yet a market in free fall’: Nearly 70% of all properties listed have sold so far in 2023
Reports of the market’s demise may well be greatly exaggerated, says TwentyCi, as latest data shows a 'remarkably resilient' performance in Q2.
Savills boosts Chelsea sales operation
Dan Carrington has moved to Savills' Fulham Road outpost in a move that 'underscores the firm’s commitment to growing market share at every level of the prime market in SW3 and SW10'.