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.
£1m+ home numbers rise for the first time in five years
A sharp rise in 2020 means that Britain is now home to 53% more seven-figure properties compared to a decade ago - but 7% fewer than in 2015.
70 years of house price growth: How property prices have shifted since Elizabeth II was crowned
The Queen was crowned on 6th February 1952, when an average home cost just under £2,000. This is the equivalent of £56,000 in today’s money, and amounts to house price growth averaging 2.2%
Transaction numbers tumble from last year’s high
HMRC recorded 55% fewer residential property sales in June this year compared to last; it's the slowest June in nine years.
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Truss set to cut Stamp Duty to ‘encourage economic growth’
The Prime Minister and Chancellor will announce a reduction in property transaction taxes on Friday, suggests The Times.
Beauchamp recruits ex-Foxtons star Stuart Bennett as head of sales
After 24 years at Foxtons, Bennett has taken the helm of Beauchamp Estates’ high-profile sales team in Mayfair.
First Look: Inside the new Six Senses Residences at The Whiteley
Luxurious AvroKO-designed apartments promise 'the best of hotel living all year round'.
Super-prime property contractor goes into administration
Chelsea-based firm has operated in the luxury property sector since 2013, delivering around 140 projects.
Talking Heads: What would cutting Stamp Duty do to the housing market & economy?
It's being reported that Friday's "emergency mini-Budget" will feature a cut to Stamp Duty. Is this wise, and what impact might such a move have on the property market and on the wider UK economy?
Luxury estate agency stars in BBC job-hunt TV series
Commission-only property brokerage Nest Seekers is offering a three-month placement to the winner of a new BBC Three show.
Super-prime Hyde Park scheme boasts ‘some of the cleanest air in London’
The new barometer of luxury is health, says PCL developer Almacantar.
Cadogan’s King’s Road cinema project tops out
The mixed-use redevelopment of 196-222 King's Road has reached full height, reports project manager Capital and Provincial, and " is rapidly looking like the finished article."
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