PCL prices are rising at their fastest rate since 2014, but remain 17.6% below their peak
Savills is forecasting a slow and steady recovery - rather than a sharp uptick - for London’s golden postcodes, unless high net worth foreign investors return in their pre-pandemic numbers…
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PCL prices are likely to rebound next year, rising 20% by the end of 2024
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