Mortgage approvals jump to a 13-year high
August saw the highest monthly tally of mortgage approvals since October 2007. But there have still been around a fifth fewer approvals so far this year compared to the same period in 2019.
Mortgage approvals dip but remain high
Encouraged by the temporary Stamp Duty holiday, individuals borrowed an additional £6.2 billion secured on their homes in February - the highest net mortgage borrowing level since March 2016 (£7.
Country house price growth hits a six-year high
Savills, Knight Frank and Hamptons have all reported a booming country house market.
Country house price inflation hits a four-year high, ‘driven by a race for space post-lockdown’
“Despite a challenging economic outlook, people’s desire to get on with their lives after years of political uncertainty followed by lockdown has seen the property market continue to defy gravity,"…
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Our panel of luxury property leaders urges the Chancellor to ease the tax burden on residential transactions, and to make Britain a more hospitable place for international investors & HNWIs.
Self-employed broker agency buys rival
With backing from well-known property industry players, TAUK wants to 'consolidate the UK’s self employed agency space'.
Agency seals over £100mn of deals in Little Venice
Boutique firm reports run of high-end sales in the picturesque West London enclave, where - unlike in many parts of the capital - demand is outstripping supply.
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Property Plc names 71 new Directors.
Nobu unveils plans for debut UK branded resi project
High-end hospitality group teams up with developer Salboy on £360mn scheme in Manchester, marking the A-list restaurant brand's first foray into Britain’s luxury real estate market.
Britain’s Best Places to Live in 2025
Saffron Walden in Essex has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
Rosewood launches first standalone resi scheme
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Norway buys 25% of Shaftesbury’s Covent Garden estate
Norwegian oil fund strikes again in Prime Central London, acquiring another significant chunk of West End real estate.
Prime London prices post year-on-year growth for the first time since mid-2023
Supply is outpacing demand, but positive sign 'might motivate buyers to become more active,' suggests LonRes.
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London misses out on ‘global super-prime sales surge’
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