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UK property sector ‘centuries behind the US’, says ambitious London firm
Fitzrovia-based Montague Property is looking to make inroads into LA's luxury real estate market
Borrower secures £7.5m to refurb Belgravia mega-mansion
Property lender Century Capital overcomes market challenges to complete three chunky financing deals, involving a £30m renovation project in Belgravia, a £40m resi scheme in Kings Cross, and a £2m Chelsea…
Lettings market still moving says major London agency
Chestertons has agreed nearly 200 new tenancies and brought over 800 properties to market since the lockdown began
Historic England launches £2m emergency fund for hard-hit heritage specialists
The UK's heritage body extends a 'safety net' to small-scale operators affected by the pandemic
UK’s ‘frozen’ mortgage market begins to thaw
Lenders are raising LTVs, embracing desktop valuations and hunting for business, notes Knight Frank
Community Infrastructure Levy is ten years old, but Covid-19 is its biggest test
Introduced a decade ago this month, CIL’s inflexibility could prove its downfall if the forthcoming downturn is anything other than a short sharp shock, writes Miles Gibson
Average property prices dipped in February – UK HPI
London prices climbed by 2.3% over the year to March - the biggest annual increase of any English region.
Virus fallout ‘will put significant pressure on supply chains’ but could quell rising construction costs
"When we come out of this, we may well end up working differently, and many [building] companies where they are able will look to significantly shorten supply lines," says Knight Frank.
St John’s Wood development opp seeks £10m
A knock-down project on St John's Wood's Hamilton Terrace has been offered up for sale at £10m.
Buyers circle super-prime repossession in St John’s Wood
Originally asking £23m, a super-home on Hamilton Terrace is now being sold off on behalf of Receivers for just under £15m
Gardens are shooting up in popularity, unsurprisingly
Househunters are craving outside space amid the lockdown, says Rightmove, after analysing the top ten keyword searches on its platform over the last few weeks
Ranked: The 50 ‘worst hit’ areas for new listings
The level of new stock hitting the market has fallen by up to 95% in some parts of the UK