Mortgage lending hits five-year high on the back of “overwhelmingly positive” economic news
‘All property’ returns to drop sharply this year, but should stay positive – Carter Jonas
Combined resi, commercial and rural real estate returns to deliver +1.9% in 2017 despite economic and political shenanigans
Mortgage product numbers jump 10% to hit a post-recession high
The total number of mortgage products has passed 15,000 for the first time since the recession, according to the National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau.
Gross mortgage lending reaches highest level since 2008
The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £19.9bn in December. That's is 3% lower than November's £20.5bn, but 23% higher than December 2014's £16.2 bn.
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DDRE unveils ‘next-gen’ advisor platform & big expansion plans
Daniel Daggers' top-end property firm is looking to add 70-100 new advisors by the end of 2026.
UK Sotheby’s International Realty appoints new Ops Director
New recruit 'brings a proven track record in high-value transactions & operational ingenuity,' says super-prime brokerage.
Bond-themed triplex at Twenty Grosvenor Square seeks £25k per week
In Pictures: 5,750 sq ft trophy apartment goes up for rent at Four Seasons-branded scheme in Mayfair.
Former CBRE resi chief Collins joins Kingdom
Mark Collins is now a Non-Exec Director at Raihan Jumah & Obaida Al-Ghazawi's property consultancy.
New sales & marketing boss at The OWO Residences
Alex Rusling will be leading sales & marketing activities at the super-prime Raffles-branded scheme in Whitehall.
Ranked: The world’s top 30 HNWI hotspots in 2025
Fresh Savills research reveals 'a dynamic reshaping' of global wealth migration - 'comparable to the expansion of air travel in the 1960s & 1970s.'
Penthouse ‘jewel’ unveiled at Chelsea Waterfront’s Powerhouse
In Pictures: Fiona Barratt-Campbell designs duplex spread atop century-old SW London landmark.
Related Argent bolsters exec leadership team
Developer appoints Parm Nijjar as Executive Director and promotes Oli Rifkind to Chief Development Officer.
Marylebone’s high-end market keeps moving despite pre-Budget uncertainty
Savills reports 'robust' activity across the fashionable PCL neighbourhood, completing a string of super-prime sales & lettings deals.
Italian design platform lands in London with Embassy Gardens penthouse
Artemest collaborated with Dublin-based designer Róisín Lafferty on the high-end project in Nine Elms.
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Property market ‘likely to remain subdued through the remainder of 2025’ – RICS
Surveyors report a 'notable cooling' in activity as buyers await the Autumn Budget.
UK property market is ‘performing far better than the headlines might suggest’
Official data suggest the mainstream market is on track for +8.5% more residential transactions this year than last.
‘Below average for the time of year, but not chronically so’: How the prime London sales market is really faring pre-Budget
Values, new instructions and sales have all been falling, reports LonRes - but the stark comparisons say more about last year than the current state of play.
Knight Frank appoints new sales boss in Chiswick
New recruit Thomas Moore previously ran Foxtons' high-performing sales team in Fulham.
Manchester gets a taste of Nobu as De Niro joins groundbreaking ceremony
The global hospitality brand is making its UK luxury resi debut with a £360mn Salboy project set to be the tallest building outside London.