Stamp Duty holiday ‘fails to ignite a buy-to-let spending spree’
“The overall impact of the stamp duty holiday on investor activity has been relatively muted," says Hamptons' research chief Aneisha Beveridge.
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.
Landlords’ average capital gain sinks again
Landlords who sold a property in 2019 typically owned it for 9.1 years and sold it for £78,100 more than they paid for it.
Residential property is attracting ‘more sophisticated investors’, says buying agency
"Activity in the residential investment sector is once again picking up", says buying agency Garrington, although the firm reports "a different profile" of buyer in the sector.
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Trophy Lancaster Gate apartment block offered for sale
Agents instructed on rare unbroken freehold building just off Hyde Park, with investors and developers expected to target.
Notting Hill villa changes hands for nearly £32mn
Mid-19th century residence is one of the area's finest examples.
Former Schroders base in Mayfair cleared for prime resi conversion
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Super-prime Barnes gem changes hands in landmark off-market deal
Sale of Grade II listed house ranks among SW13's biggest in recent years.
British Land picks new CEO
Joanne McNamara will lead the FTSE-100 property company, replacing outgoing chief Simon Carter.
Off-market properties outnumbering online listings by 5:1 in PCL, says buying agency
Fear of not having seen everything available is now the main factor weighing on buyers’ minds and undermining confidence, reports Eccord.
What WOW!house says about the future of super-prime interiors
PrimeResi tours the annual interiors showcase in Chelsea Harbour, featuring 22 installations by top studios including Martin Kemp, Albion Nord, Rigby & Rigby and Elicyon.
Grosvenor backs Westminster resi scheme with £22.6mn loan
Prominent Vincent Square building is being reworked as 26 homes.
Rupert Collingwood: The property ladder is freezing from the top down
If we want the market to function more efficiently again, we need to stop viewing the housing crisis purely through the lens of first-time buyers, says brokerage chief.
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