Overseas landlords ‘undeterred by Brexit’ as numbers hit five-year high
Favourable exchange rates and the stamp duty holiday have spurred many into action.
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Savills completes $1.1bn real estate investment bank acquisition
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PCL agency lands one of the season's standout instructions in the Boltons Conservation Area.
Residence One tops out 29-home St John’s Wood scheme
Luxury apartment project reaches full height as developer targets May 2027 completion.
China launches retroactive tax crackdown on wealthy citizens’ offshore assets
Beijing is said to be pursuing HNWIs for unpaid tax on overseas assets going back decades.
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Family offices & bulk investors turn out for Saudi property showcase in Mayfair
Chancery Rosewood hosts second UK-Saudi exhibition as organisers claim £65.7mn of opening-day sales and reservations.
Hamptons & John D Wood owner cites ‘very challenging’ market as H1 profits tumble 92%
The UK's biggest estate agency group said lettings and surveying again helped offset the slowdown in sales activity.
King’s bank flags ‘materially improved’ PCL property market as prices, activity & confidence rise
Deal volumes jumped 48% from Q1 to Q2, as Coutts points to 'some of the most attractive opportunities seen in the Prime London market for more than a decade.'
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