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Knight Frank ‘significantly’ boosts resi development & build-to-rent teams
Top property consultancy makes a batch of new hires, including adding 14 to its resi development division and expanding build-to-rent into the North of England
Winkworth expands into Northampton
Estate agency opens its fourth new branch this year
CBRE boosts capability in the North with senior hire from JLL
Nina Barker to run new Northern resi sales and marketing arm for CBRE, covering major cities including Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool
Furnished flats rent for up to 21% more than unfurnished units
But the rental premium varies widely between regional cities
Shawbrook hits £250m dev finance lending milestone
Bank sets sights on becoming a key funder for established regional operators
House prices near top state schools have risen by 15% more than surrounding areas in the last five years
RANKED: Top state schools with the highest rates of local property price inflation
Acorn buys eight acre resi development site in Exeter
Regen specialist amps up Devon presence with plans for a £50m housing-led mixed-use scheme
High-end bargain hunters push PCL price growth into positive territory
"Compelling" price reductions are driving deal numbers at the upper end of the PCL market, reports LCP, effectively skewing the average value...
Three UK cities still have average house prices below 2008 levels
Four cities, meanwhile, have seen their average property value increase by more than 50% in the last ten years
More London leavers are looking North in search of value
The proportion of Londoners leaving the capital for Northern England or the Midlands has tripled since 2010, says Hamptons
Major resi developments promise a transformation of ‘Prime Central Birmingham’
Lupa Land has acquired the 2.25 acre Kent Street Baths site; Pegasus has secured planning for its 1,009 unit 'New Monaco' project; Galliard has won approval for its 379-home Timber Yard
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive boroughs per square metre
Per m2 price growth has stalled in London for the first time in eight years, says Halifax