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Post-lockdown surge in property demand likely to be ‘short-lived’, warns Zoopla
"Active engagement" with property listings has jumped to exceed pre-lockdown levels by some 20%, reports Zoopla - but more than four in ten would-be buyers say they have put moving plans on hold...
Post-lockdown property market bounce ‘may quickly run out of steam’, warns the RICS
Sales activity has "rallied noticeably" since May, report surveyors
‘Acute’ property stock shortage to continue into 2022 – Zoopla
“The post-pandemic ‘reassessment of home’ has further to run," says Zoopla, as the UK's property market faces its "greatest stock shortage since 2015."
‘No sign of a slowdown’ as Zoopla predicts 2-3% property price growth this year
The average "time to sell" a home has fallen by almost two weeks (31%) since lockdown restrictions were lifted, compared with the same period 12 months prior.
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Interior design firm recruits former JLL & Ralph Lauren marketing boss as CEO
Henry Hird will be leading the 40-strong team at Sims Hilditch as the award-winning studio embarks on its 'next phase of growth'.
Caudwell brings in celebrated interior designer for top-end Mayfair project
Developer confirms Juan Pablo Molyneux will create the residents’ communal areas for 1 Mayfair, the forthcoming RAMSA-designed scheme billed as 'London’s most exclusive address'.
Knight Frank’s van Straubenzee named ‘property adviser of the year’ at wealth industry awards
Joint-global head of the agency's Private Office saw off competition from seven other high-profile names at the 2023 Spear's Awards.
Size Group to acquire ‘world-class’ bespoke furniture maker
Deal sees top-end construction & maintenance firm expand its range of specialist services, and sets up a foray into the world of superyachts.
Strutt & Parker appoints new Heads of Sales in PCL
Agne Karazuite and Ed Boden have taken on new roles in Chelsea and South Kensington.
‘After all, property is a people business’: In conversation with top Savills execs Pete Bevan, Liza-Jane Kelly & Richard Gutteridge
The agency's London & PCL chiefs share their insights on achieving success in the industry, the biggest market shifts of the last 25 years, and the latest buyer & seller trends...
London’s super-rich turn to rental homes as ‘rival wealth hubs’ entice billionaire buyers
Fresh analysis by luxury estate agency Beauchamp Estates looks into the wealth and lifestyles of the global super-rich.
£60mn townhouse sale reported at Chelsea Barracks
Significant sale 'demonstrates that despite ongoing economic uncertainty London remains top of the list for the world’s global buyers,' says Knight Frank.
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Hong Kong, Dubai, Geneva, Miami & Sydney all saw $10mn-plus sales rise over the last quarter, reports Knight Frank.
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