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The total value of British homes has climbed by £1.6 trillion in the last five years
A sharp acceleration in property price inflation means that the combined value of British homes has climbed by £550 billion (a third of the total five-year increase) in just the last 12 months, according…
Canadian family buys major stake in Foster + Partners
Sir Norman Foster's architecture firm has completed a "strategic partnership" with the billionaire family that controls Colliers International, selling a "significant" stake in the business to Hennick…
London super-prime property sales are running 75% above the pre-pandemic level
London’s top-end housing market is continuing its strong run, says Savills, with more £5m+ sales going through so far this year than in any full year since 2015.
Storied Belgravia island block offered for prime resi development
EXCLUSIVE: A remarkable luxury property development opportunity has come up just off Belgrave Square: this freehold island site on West Halkin Street has a colourful history, and already has planning…
‘Completions are coming through more easily & promptly, while transaction fall through rates have fallen significantly’ – Jackson-Stops
"Negative sentiment towards buying or selling a house is nowhere near as widespread as might be expected," says national estate agency Jackson-Stops, after tracking online and social media comments about…
PCL’s luxury seniors housing market is being turbo-charged
London’s wealthiest seniors are considering their post-retirement options, and their ability to invest in luxury housing is huge, writes Tom Scaife...
Millionaires’ Rows: Britain’s most expensive streets in 2021
There are now 11,673 streets in Britain where the average property value is over £1m, says Zoopla, which has crowned Kensington Palace Gardens as the UK's priciest address for the thirteenth year in a…
Lodha celebrates £56m of Lincoln Square sales in the past six months
Lodha UK is preparing to move its Lincoln Square sales team over to Holland Park Gate in Kensington, as 95% of units at its luxury mid-town scheme have now found buyers.
Stamp Duty Refunds: Too good to be true?
Stamp Duty is complicated and sometimes reliefs are overlooked, say top lawyers writing for The Chartered Institute of Taxation - so it can be worth revisiting transactions in search of a rebate.
‘The end of the cycle’: House price inflation to slow, predicts Hamptons
"We’re more likely to see a continuation of modest price growth, such as we’ve witnessed during the last five years, rather than a boom followed by a bust," says Hamptons, as it forecasts the start…
Is your business really ‘hybrid ready’? Five key topics to think about right now
Putting the right processes, protocols and plans in place could be the difference between retaining your best people and losing them, writes leadership coach Oona Collins…
Johnson & Jenrick plot planning reform u-turn
“Radical” proposed planning reforms are likely to be substantially watered down, according to political insiders.