Secret Agents: Quiet listings & off-market property deals have soared in the last year
More than 135,000 homes were sold without ever appearing on a property portal or being publicly advertised in 2021, according to new data, while a quarter of £1m+ sales in London were off-market deals.
‘An unusual year’: Britain’s pandemic property market in nine charts
The ONS has produced a series of charts that illustrate what happened to the property market in 2020, from national price inflation rates to a growing preference for larger homes.
‘Strongest ever’ start to the year for London’s £5mn+ property market
128 London homes changes hands for more than £5mn in the opening three months of the year; 25% more than in Q1 2021, and 24% more than in Q1 2020.
Six key issues that will shape the property market this winter
More vendors are cutting asking prices, notes Knight Frank, demonstrating "a flicker of nervousness" in the property market as summer turns into autumn
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Ex-Sainsbury’s boss joins Dexters as Chairman
Justin King CBE has been appointed Chair of London estate agency Dexters, replacing founder Jeff Doble, with a remit to 'accelerate growth from its existing London-wide network of over 70 offices.'
Banda unveils ‘7-star’ luxury development project on Australia’s Gold Coast
Edo Mapelli Mozzi's property design and development firm has formed a joint venture with Australia's Rory O’Brien to create the Masthead Ocean Club.
Spink-designed apartment on Kensington Palace Gardens lists at £29.5mn
'Should the TV series Succession move to London, this would make the perfect home for one of the family', say agents.
Prime London agency expands HQ after £250mn deal surge
Mark Pollack and Richard Bernstone's Aston Chase has capitalised on increased demand for the leafy urban villages of Central and North West London.
Russell Simpson adds to Chelsea team
Daisy Hill has joined venerable PCL estate agency Russell Simpson's Chelsea Core team, which is now led by Charlie Duffell.
Knight Frank slashes housing market forecasts as buyers feel the squeeze
Agency now expects prices in the UK to fall by 5% next year and in 2024, wiping out the growth that took place during the second half of the pandemic.
Britain’s most expensive home could be for sale again
2-8a Rutland Gate sold just before the pandemic for over £200mn and secured planning consent for a huge remodelling programme by CC Land and Squire & Partners.
25,000 sq ft villa sets new Dubai price record
Vast mansion on Palm Jumeirah’s 'Billionaires’ Row' has been designed by SOATA and CK Architecture, and is due to complete early next year.
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