Mortgage approvals jump to highest level since 2015
2019's gross mortgage lending total was still below 2018's level, despite a flurry of approvals in December.
Mortgage approvals jump to highest number since 2009
95,126 mortgages were approved by the main high street banks in July 2019; the highest monthly total since July 2009
Mortgage approvals fall again, but remain above pre-pandemic levels
UK borrowers repaid £1.4bn of mortgage debt in July; it's only the second time in a decade that the Bank of England's data has shown a net repayment.
Mortgage approvals slip but remain above pre-pandemic levels
“After the roller-coaster ride of the stamp duty holiday, activity levels in the UK housing market will feel tame by comparison in the final months of this year," says Knight Frank research chief Tom…
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Consultation sheds light on how England’s so-called ‘mansion tax’ could work in practice - including key timelines and a potential premium for overseas owners.
New £100mn PCL fund completes first acquisition
Catalyst & REDD acquire rare Belgravia development project as 'opportunistic' investment drive gets underway.
Rare super-prime penthouse deal closes in NW London
Phillips Harrod & UK Sotheby’s collaborate on one of the biggest apartment sales across NW1 and NW8 in recent years.
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1705 mansion in 146 acres 'captures the English countryside dream’, say agents.
After Starmer: Becky Fatemi on the property stakes in Labour’s leadership contest
The UK does not need to be the lowest-tax country to attract wealth, but it does need to feel steady, warns luxury brokerage chief as buyers & sellers brace for renewed uncertainty.
Maskells recruits Mayfair specialist Holmgren
The agency's new Director previously worked at Beauchamp Estates.
Buyer swoops on long-standing super-prime listing in Belgravia
Switzerland-based purchaser exchanged on turnkey mews amalgamation within a week of viewing.
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