Ollie Marshall: How the past few years have created a 'perfect storm' for dollar-based purchasers
Neighbourhoods with the greatest international appeal are likely to outgun mainstream UK markets for the foreseeable future.
Properties are being snapped up 42% faster compared to five years ago
The average time it takes a new property listing to find a buyer has fallen by 42% since 2016, according to some new research. But conveyancing is taking longer than ever.
Wealthy dollar buyers pounce on London property as sterling slumps
Top-end London property brokers are enjoying a bonanza of urgent interest from wealthy international buyers with US dollars to spend, looking to take advantage of a significant currency discount.
Right now, even the fence is creaking: Why investors cannot sit-out this market downturn
We are in a new era where to batten down the hatches and hide entirely is no longer a viable option, says Ollie Marshall - and some may feel that sitting in a house is safer than being perched on the…
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Fatemi & O’Brien named among Sotheby’s top global property brokers
PCL duo achieve top-tier status across brand's 26,100-strong worldwide real estate network.
Strutts continues high-level hiring spree in PCL
Toby Downes has returned to the 140-year-old property agency after holding senior positions with Savills, Redbook & Haringtons.
£70mn deal streak for Strutts’ Estates & Farms team
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Buyers compete over rare unmod townhouse in Notting Hill
Stucco-fronted property just off Westbourne Grove went for well above asking after becoming available for the first time in over 40 years.
Agents report ‘extraordinary’ sales & lettings run in North Surrey
Knight Frank handled £106mn-worth of property sales & saw a 171% jump in super-prime lettings in the area through Q3.
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£24mn Notting Hill mansion changes hands in ‘landmark’ deal
Stucco-fronted Grade II-listed Allom masterpiece sells after more than 20 years in the same ownership.
Autumn Budget ‘to hit 100,000 properties with mansion tax’
Latest rumours suggest a revaluation of homes in F, G & H Council Tax bands is likely.
Middle Eastern buyer splashes £10mn on penthouses at new Kensington scheme
Agents say it's the biggest off-plan sales deal in London this year.
Gulf buyers behind one in three £5mn-plus PCL sales – Beauchamp
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