Mortgage lender reveals ‘blockbuster month’ ahead of SDLT deadline
Barclays Bank's data confirm buyer stampede to beat April's higher property taxes.
Property industry reactions: Mortgage approvals climb for fifth month
'The recovery in housing market activity is taking hold despite an uncertain start to the year for mortgage rates,' comments Simon Gammon, Managing Partner at Knight Frank Finance.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage approvals slide again
'A minor slip in mortgage approvals in February adds weight to the narrative that the housing market recovery has lost some momentum,' says Lucian Cook of Savills
Industry Reactions: Mortgage lending bounces back
Mortgage approvals were up 28% year-on-year in December, and the Bank of England thinks 'there is still optimism for further mortgage approval increases in the coming months, if bank rate cuts materialise.
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Knight Frank names new Senior Partner & Group Chair
Rory Penn is to succeed William Beardmore-Gray at the helm of the global property consultancy in April 2027.
Bentry lines up super-prime play in Hampstead after pre-Budget swoop
Investor-developer sees off strong competition to secure landmark Edwardian mansion for £16.4mn; plans to deliver around 50 top-end apartments as part of grand 'Sandringham-style' residence.
Project London doubles revenue & kicks off international expansion
High-end design studio founded by two former buying agents reports 'landmark' year & gears up to launch Dubai base.
Expanding brokerage signs super-prime Surrey specialist from Savills
Ben Hehir will be based between the firm's Cobham office & Mayfair HQ.
Relaunched luxury scheme leads resi revival in St James’s Park
Sales team reports renewed buyer interest at The Broadway as raft of redevelopments signal SW1 'renaissance'.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Chelsea Whelan
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
London house prices to flatline until 2028 as prime markets ‘remain subdued’
Leading estate agency forecasts a property market 'power shift' as the capital's recovery is 'delayed' & regions significantly outperform.
Prime Central London price declines to ‘bottom out’ early next year – JLL
UK house prices set for +20% growth in the next five years, predicts leading property consultancy.
Rare Bayswater development opp sells for £21mn
Former office building came with consent for a 17-unit apartment scheme designed by Ross Alexander Lambie Architects.
High-value sales jump as Budget clarity brings ‘short-term relief’ in Prime London
£5mn-plus exchange volumes were 21% above the five-year norm last month, although PCL prices recorded their steepest annual fall since 2021.
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House-builder's pre-tax profits down -7.7% as sales activity slowed against Budget uncertainty.
Post-Budget snap poll reveals upbeat sentiment amongst home-movers
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Hefty Marylebone mansion flat heads to auction
First floor lateral on Portland Place is the priciest lot being offered at Allsop's final resi sale of the year.