Buying Agency News
Stretched Commuting: Will the commuter belt ever look the same again?
Covid-19 has changed the way many people view their daily commute, prompting some to look further afield for their next home.
How the rise of the ‘digital commuter’ is redrawing the property market map
“The Covid crisis has pushed the property market into a hard reset," says Jonathan Hopper of Garrington Property Finders.
Buying agents on the hunt for over £1.2bn worth of property as purchasers get serious
Revealing data from B2B platform LonRes 'demonstrates the increasing volume of serious purchasers looking to buy now'
‘So little has been able to happen, yet so much has changed in the property market’ – Garrington
"So little has been able to happen, yet so much has changed in the property market," says buying agency Garrington in its video appraisal of the post-lockdown market.
What buyers want now: Top town & country buying agents compare notes on post-lockdown demand trends
Two top buying agents - one focused on prime London, and one on prime country houses - reveal what is on their clients' most-wanted lists.
CBRE assembles stellar line-up for new Private Office
Firm brings together four Savills alumni - including one of PCL's best-known agents, Charles Lloyd, and acquisition specialist Marcus Bradbury-Ross - to offer 'bespoke and confidential advice to private…
The Buying Solution recruits Strutt & Parker man for Southern Counties searches
Jake Civardi has joined Knight Frank's buying agency arm as a Partner, to handle property searches in Hampshire, West Berkshire, Wiltshire and into the West Country.
Back to School: Nine key themes to watch in the weeks ahead
There is a palpable frisson in the newly re-opened London market, write Richard & Sophie Rogerson, but significant challenges lie await as we enter uncharted territory...
Why a ‘U-shaped’ recovery is more likely than a post-lockdown boom
Charlie Ellingworth and the Property Vision team take a measured look at what the Covid-19 recovery could look like for the UK's economy and real estate sector.
Required Reading: New official guidance for home-movers & property agents during the Coronavirus outbreak
The housing market has been re-opened after the Covid-19 lockdown, but it is "not a return to normality" for home movers or for the property industry.
Wealth magazine names its top HNW property advisors
William Cash's Spear's Magazine names this year's top ten London buying agents, London selling agents and country property specialists for Britain's High Net Worth set.
Lloyds predicts a 5% fall for house prices this year
Major mortgage lender Lloyds and top-end buying agency Black Brick are both predicting a fall for property values as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.