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Government letter to the housing industry: Carry on building & moving
"House building – and its supply chains that support it - should continue working securely" through the November Coronavirus lockdown, say the Housing Secretary, Home Builders Federation and Federation o…
These are the UK’s top five future housing development hotspots, according to Knight Frank
Knight Frank has identified five key locations in the UK that are most primed for major residential development in the coming years.
Stamp Duty holiday sales rush is hiding a polarising property market, warns Zoopla
“There is a large pipeline of sales to complete by Christmas and the 31 March 2020," says Zoopla's insight chief "– with an average 100 days to complete an agreed sale those looking to beat the stamp dut…
Ellingworth on new-builds: A tale of two cities
The new-build market is like any other market, says buying agent Charlie Ellingworth - there are the excellent, the good, the indifferent, and stuff that you wouldn’t want to touch with the proverbial ba…
Change at the top as Countrywide proposes a massive private equity ‘recapitalisation’
Countrywide Plc has announced a proposed "recapitalisation of the business" with a £90m private equity injection creating a new controlling shareholder, contingent on a new Chairman and CEO.
Branded residences prove resilient as more luxury lifestyle brands enter the property world
The branded residences sector is "more diversified than ever before", declares Savills, as new players from the fashion, culinary, celebrity and design world muscle-in on an area traditionally dominated …
New-build home deliveries sink by 15-20%, but development land buying activity remains strong
Savills saw more new-build homes reservations in Q3 this year than in any previous quarter on record, while development land buyers focus on smaller sites.
‘Previous records are tumbling in this extraordinary market, and there are still some legs left in the upwards march of property prices’ – Rightmove
Property portal predicts average asking prices will end this year 7% higher than they started it.
‘We may be hitting a high plateau’, says Savills, as £1m+ sales jump
There's been a "rebalancing of the market between London and the country", says Savills, as the capital lags a sharp increase in £1m+ sales across the UK.
Behind the Schemes: A luxury lockdown makeover in Notting Hill, via Zoom
Logistical challenges posed by Covid-19 are causing headaches for firms all over the world, but many are finding that it’s entirely possible to work remotely and deliver physically.
Beauchamp moves into Portugal, partnering with Lisbon agency
Gary Hersham's super-prime estate agency has made its fourth major international expansion move this year, rolling into the Portuguese market with Tamea International.
America’s corner of Regent’s Park could smash London’s house price record
Negotiations are reportedly underway over the future of Winfield House, the official residence of the United States ambassador to the Court of St James’s, with Donald Trump said to be taking a keen in…