Location: United Kingdom
The outlook for 2021 is positive – Chestertons
Major London agency is optimistic about the year ahead, predicting the return of overseas buyers and little short-term impact from Brexit...
PCL property prices have fallen by 4.3% this year; rents by 11.9%
Prime Outer London has seen less significant price drops than central areas, reports Knight Frank.
Surprise property tax hike for second homes & buy-to-lets in Wales
The Welsh Government has increased Land Transaction Tax rates for additional homes, effective from today.
Valuation Viewpoint: On the past, present & future of the UK property market
The most important question the best agents ask their clients is ‘what is your time horizon’, writes James Wyatt...
Mount Anvil & Knight Frank sign up Masterchef stars for festive marketing push
Developer and agents host Christmas ‘cook-a-long’ at high-end north London scheme Hampstead Manor.
CPI makes another splash in prime London, picking up blocks in South Kensington & St John’s Wood
European property giant CPI has teamed up again with Rhodium founder Dean Main to expand its resi portfolio in prime London.
Millionaires’ Rows: The UK’s 20 most expensive streets in 2020
A handful of super-prime transactions on Avenue Road has pushed its average price to over £30m, according to Lloyds Bank’s annual rundown.
£7m refurb loan for super-prime Notting Hill mansion project
CapitalRise and Axian have stepped in to bankroll a grand refurbishment on Ladbroke Gardens.
Hamptons teams up with Jersey agency
Countrywide-owned agency forms ‘residential partnership’ with longstanding operator Broadlands.
Savills’ auction team toasts £270m year
Replacing traditional ballroom sales with a live-streamed format has paid off for the agency.
Timeline: Key market milestones in 2020
Despite the eight-week shutdown, many important indicators of activity were stronger than in recent years, notes Knight Frank.
Tom Bill on what 2021 could bring for the UK property market
Tax changes and the withdrawal of support measures mean the post-Covid ‘normal’ will only begin to emerge later next year, writes Knight Frank's Head of UK Residential Research.