Mortgage lending falls again as the housing market ‘suffers a prolonged hangover from the mini-Budget’
'There remains a huge amount of nervousness among borrowers, who aren't sure which way mortgage rates are likely to move next,' comments Knight Frank Finance on the latest BoE mortgage lending data.
Mortgage market chills as lending numbers drop
September saw fewer home-mover, first-time buyer and buy-to-let mortgages agreed compared to the same month last year, says UK Finance
‘Another clear sign that it will be a challenging year for the housing market’: Industry reactions to the latest BoE mortgage data
Prime property insiders offer their take on new Bank of England data, highlighting a steep drop-off in mortgage lending at the end of last year - featuring Savills, Knight Frank, SPF Private Clients and…
Housing market continues to slow, with prices and transactions in decline – RICS
January's RICS UK Residential Survey show the most widespread property market decline since 2009.
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Revealed: London’s ‘most desirable neighbourhoods’
Savills has used socio-economic and health data from the Census alongside house price records to rank the capital's top enclaves for prime and super-prime property buyers.
Construction starts on REDD’s ‘ultra-luxury’ Kensington Palace Gardens project
Grade II* listed London mansion is being transformed into a set of top-end apartments by a world-class team.
Deal sealed on ‘exquisite’ £27.5mn Clarges Mayfair apartment
Knight Frank secures sale of extra-special dual-aspect unit in 'iconic' super-prime scheme opposite Green Park.
Regal ‘repositions’ as expansion plans take shape
Resi-led developer creates new brand portfolio to support 'increasingly diversified' strategy
Historic Cadogan Place building available for the first time in 60 years
Freehold property, currently arranged as flats, is a 'gardener & historian's dream'
Mayfair mews project secures £6.5mn loan
Developer plans a 'transformative' redevelopment of the house on Mount Row, funded by a big-ticket loan from CapitalRise.
Agency lists Westminster townhouse at £11mn after virtual valuation
Super-prime property near Buckingham Palace is 'one of the most expensive houses ever to reach the market without a physical valuation'
In Pictures: Handelsman’s Manhattan Loft Gardens penthouse seeks £17.5mn
Visionary property developer's 40th-floor home 'is a rare gem in the London luxury property market that stands out thanks to its awe-inspiring views and unique architectural brilliance,' says Becky Fatemi…
Prime London’s top-end outperforms in ‘slow’ spring market
The £5mn-plus market has been the most active prime London sales sector since 2021, reports LonRes.
Harding Green signs up former Savills director
Dominic Barry will be covering East Dulwich as a self-employed broker.
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