Location: United Kingdom
Fall in transactions four times higher during financial crisis than pandemic
Comparison with 2008 'puts the impact of Covid-19 on the property market into context', says Knight Frank, suggesting that 2021 'may also surprise on the upside'
How the property market rebounded from one of its biggest challenges in history
West London agent Paul Cosgrove looks back on an extraordinary period for the capital’s property market, and explains why recent demand shifts are much more than a passing trend...
Winkworth expands in East Anglia
Franchise network pushes on with its national office rollout, adding a new branch near Norwich to cater for Londoners fleeing the capital.
New lettings boss at Knight Frank in Knightsbridge
Arya Salari steps up to run the lettings team at the high-profile branch, as Tom Smith moves over to focus on the super-prime offering.
Octagon’s exec chair to step down
Colin Tutt is to retire from the luxury housebuilder after 35 years.
Acorn bags former M&S site for resi development
Property developer has resi-led plans for a waterfront regeneration site in Falmouth, Cornwall.
The Modern House founders target ‘marvellous historic homes’ with new estate agency, Inigo
Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill unveil new venture named after the 17th-century architect who sparked a revolution in British building design.
Developer canvasses buyers on post-pandemic motivations
'People want more from the places they live, both in the physical bricks and mortar as well as the immediate external surroundings', says Canary Wharf Group after surveying 2,000 buyers.
Average London house price tops £500k for the first time
The pace of property price inflation picked up dramatically towards the end of last year, according to the latest official UK HPI.
Unfinished boutique resi scheme brought to market in South Ken
Victorian mansion on Queen’s Gate Terrace was being used by the French Government until a few years ago.
Family Fortunes: How family home prices have shifted over the last four years
Zoopla reveals where family-size homes (3-5 bedrooms) have seen the biggest increase in price per square foot since 2016.
‘Monumentally beneficial’ Stamp Duty holiday ‘on course to save homebuyers £1.5bn’
The nine-month SDLT break is likely to cut HM Treasury's revenue by £1.5bn, says estate agency Keller William UK, having already saved property buyers £817m in tax payments.