PCL sales hit a high, but growth slows
Recession survivors see conveyancing volumes hit ten-year high
The total number of conveyancing firms active in the UK market last year (5,871) was down 24% on the 7,733 seen in 2007, which means that a whopping 1,862 firms have either exited the market or merged …
‘Dramatic’ fall in PCL house sales (even for an election year)
A significant reduction in transactions is to be expected in an election year, but there have only been nineteen house sales across the whole of Belgravia, Chelsea, Knightsbridge and Kensington in 2015…
Britain’s first million-pound towns emerge despite seven-figure sales slump
The number of £1m+ property sales slumped by 11% in the first half of 2015, but the regional picture tells a slightly different story, as average property prices in three towns breach the million mark t…
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In Pictures: £24.75mn show apartment unveiled at luxury Mayfair scheme, 60 Curzon
A flurry of sales have been finalised at the Art Deco-influenced project in recent months.
Luxury agency UK Sotheby’s International Realty launches property buying arm
The London-based brokerage has already signed up private clients with a combined £300mn to spend on high-end homes in 2025.
Big-ticket townhouse sale completes in Marylebone
Buyer exchanged on 'incredible' mixed-use proposition, listed at £22.5mn, just before the Budget.
High-flying agent joins Harding Green in Clapham
Catherine Wilson previously worked at Douglas Elliman in New York, and ran sales for the King's Cross & Battersea Power Station developments in London.
Buying agency flags ‘window of opportunity’ for house-hunters
It's shaping up to be a busy winter season for the property market, suggests Recoco.
Global branded residences sector to double in size over the next seven years, predicts agency
Demand for high-end branded product is showing no signs of slowing down, reports Savills, revealing another 60 names are poised to enter the space by the end of the decade.
Luxury Property Forum founder announces global ambitions
In Pictures: Priya Rawal hosts the LPF Christmas Soiree at Ginza St James's.
Ending non-dom tax breaks has cost £140mn in ‘lost’ Stamp Duty revenue, claims agency
Knight Frank believes speculation over tax changes caused a 'shortfall' of 142 high-value property sales since March, resulting in a 'theoretical loss' in revenue for HMRC.
Foreign buyers shift focus in UK property market amid changing trends & taxes
The proportion of overseas buyers has risen to 27% in London, new stats show, with Asian investors at the forefront.
Global sports star nets Bugatti-branded penthouse
Developer Binghatti reveals A-list buyer at latest ultra-luxe project in Dubai.
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Property market tempo upbeat amid post-Budget bounce – Winkworth
Agency reports heightened activity in the prime market as uncertainty subsides & forecasts strong demand for flats in the run-up to Christmas.
Hamptons recruits SW London specialist
Russell Gooden has been named as the agency's new Head of Sales for Richmond, East Sheen, Kew & Barnes.
In Pictures: Design studio completes ‘spectacular’ Nine Elms penthouse project
1508 London delivers a lesson in 'soft minimalism' with this ethereal creation for an international client.
Foxtons reports ‘a notable increase’ in London rental supply
The capital's lettings market is 'defying the typical seasonal slowdown,' says agency.