Slowdown in buy-to-let transactions ‘is not necessarily bad news’ – LendInvest
"A ‘buy, hold and remortgage’ strategy is some investors’ preference while the market works through a possible slowdown", says LendInvest
Property transactions to plummet by 38% this year, predicts Knight Frank, but PCL prices are set to surge in 2021
Over half-a-million property sales will be "lost" due to the Coronavirus lockdown, predicts Knight Frank, but prices are likely to "recover sharply" once restrictions are lifted.
Buy-to-let demand has ‘collapsed’ in prime London says buying agency
The government has "succeeded in spades" in its mission to discourage buy-to-let investment in favour of owner occupancy, according to Black Brick
Latest mortgage data shows a resurgence of buy-to-let activity
The number of home-mover, remortgage and buy-to-let lending picked up in December, reports UK Finance.
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Ranked: Britain’s top 10 prime & super-prime property agencies by market share
Savills leads for £1mn+ listings, but is just pipped by Knight Frank in the super-prime arena, according to a specialist marketing firm's analysis.
Trio of agents appointed to lead sales at REDD’s One Palace Green
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Knight Frank doubles down on super-prime lettings amid ‘surging’ top-end demand
Agency appoints new Co-Head of Super Prime Lettings for PCL as globally mobile UHNWIs continue to drive activity above £5,000 per week.
Rich List 2026: Britain’s 50 wealthiest property tycoons
Annual rundown of Britain’s richest families and individuals puts combined wealth at £784bn - up slightly on last year - but shows more UHNWIs are now based overseas.
Battersea tower decision ‘extremely disappointing’, says developer
Appeal dismissed over controversial Farrells-designed scheme beside Battersea Bridge; Rockwell laments rejection of ‘great addition to London’s skyline’.
Top-end brokerage tests auction route with Grosvenor Square penthouse
Mayfair duplex once asking £22mn returns with an £11.5mn opening bid via a rarely used super-prime sales process.
After Starmer: Becky Fatemi on the property stakes in Labour’s leadership contest
The UK does not need to be the lowest-tax country to attract wealth, but it does need to feel steady, warns luxury brokerage chief as buyers & sellers brace for renewed uncertainty.
‘Truly best-in-class’ Eaton Place trophy seeks £37.95mn
Agents are billing this Belgravia behemoth as the 'pinnacle of London luxury living'.
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