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Spike in buy-to-let investors selling up
Letting agents reported a marked increase in the number of landlords selling up in April, says ARLA
‘20% of landlords plan on selling up’ over tax changes
"Those who earn their income through property will pay significantly higher tax bills" as a result of recent tax reforms, says the NLA.
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Buy-to-let landlords ‘sitting tight’ in prime London
“We see no signs of an exit,” says Knight Frank as re-lets rise by 10%
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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
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Strutt & Parker launches broker team to ‘super-charge’ prime London business
Exclusive: After six months building a crack team of PCL brokers, sales chief Claire Reynolds has unveiled a new 'hybrid' operating model that promises to 'redefine agency' in the capital.
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OB Private scales up with senior hires & new brokerage arm
Six new recruits arrive - including an established team from Chestertons - as PCL agency rolls out broker platform alongside employed structure.
Grant J Bates Property installs new lettings boss
Ex-Hamptons associate director to spearhead prime lettings push at fast-growing luxury brokerage.
Savills appoints new lettings heads in Surrey
Agency strengthens Cobham and Guildford teams as regulation reshapes the rental landscape.
Talking Heads: How a cyber-attack put the PCL property sector in limbo
PrimeResi hears from some of the capital's top property brokers, lawyers & developers, about how November's IT hack exposed a fragile planning system, put transactions on ice, and continues to cause 'havoc'…
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Ex-Savills & JLL duo take on Winkworth franchise in north London
Seasoned operators acquire Crouch End outpost & eye expansion.
House Collective adds Hamptons veteran as London expansion gathers pace
Alister Shaw and Paul Davis bolster boutique firm’s West and North London teams.
Dubai luxury scheme sells out on launch after 3,000-broker preview
DIFC Zabeel District’s first resi development fully sold as city's market momentum continues.
Buyer picks up rare project on Belgravia’s Chester Square
Unmod townhouse on arguably the neighbourhood's classiest garden square sold off a £11.95mn guide.
High-end estate agency opens Cotswolds HQ
Boutique firm expands with flagship base in Oxfordshire hotspot.
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