Mortgage approvals have fallen by 26% in the last year
Mortgage lending has dropped to the lowest level on record, if the period since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic is excluded.
Bridging loan activity surges 68% amidst mortgage market uncertainty
Increase in short-term property lending has been driven by demand from residential homeowners.
Mortgage approvals saw ‘significant’ jump in March
The latest Bank of England mortgage statistics illustrate the property market's 'convincing rebound', says Knight Frank, while Savills suggests the March data 'reflects an increasingly stable and competitive…
Mortgage approvals dip – but not by as much as some thought
Data mix-up at UK Finance causes dramatic but erroneous 'six-year low' headlines.
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Super-prime sale completes on Mayfair’s South Street
5,000 sq ft townhouse, guided at £14.95mn, attracted interest from a number of buyers.
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Sydney super-home 'ranks amongst the best in the world'
Revealed: The PCL neighbourhoods where more than 9 in 10 homes sell at a discount
Private bank Coutts tells its clients where to unearth the biggest price cuts in the capital's Golden Postcodes.
Hamptons & Chestertons alumnus signs to Harding Green
Cezary Pyda has followed the footsteps of several former colleagues to the self-employed prime property brokerage.
Trio of big-ticket sales tucked away in Little Venice
Flurry of deals go through on Blomfield Road, Park Place Villas & Randolph Road at a combined £32mn, as 'serene' enclave proves popular with wealthy househunters.
Ranked: Countries & cities by billionaire population in 2024
Huron's latest Rich List points to a decline in China's wealth, with New York and London emerging as the world's top billionaire cities.
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Savills upgrades UK house price forecasts, anticipating 2.5% growth this year
Lucian Cook's team now expects property values to rise in every region in 2024, with locations furthest from London holding the greatest 'capacity for growth' over the next five years.
Prime London sees ‘lacklustre’ spring property market bounce
'The outlook isn’t exactly gloomy, but neither does the warmer weather signal lift-off for the market,' says Knight Frank's Tom Bill.
Major estate agency group reportedly hits the market
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