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Record number of homes selling at or above asking price
Buyers in England and Wales paid an average of 98.1% of the final asking price in January this year, reports Rightmove, marking the first time the percentage has ever exceeded 98%.
Interview: Savills’ Izzy Birch Reynardson on fatalism, UHNW trends & London’s five-star rental properties
The head of Savills’ super-prime lettings division discusses how demands are changing amongst high net worth tenants, the oft-overlooked PCL neighbourhood primed for growth, and achieving success in…
New York is back, just ask Jerry Seinfeld
Restaurants are crowded, flights are packed, Yankee Stadium is at full capacity and corporate America is calling its workers back.
Largely immune: Understanding global wealth trends through the pandemic year
"Wealth creation in 2020 appears to have been completely detached from the economic woes resulting from Covid-19," says the author of Credit Suisse's new Wealth Report.
Rockstar Retreat: Buyer sought for ‘iconic’ Georgian mansion in Richmond
Designed in 1775 by Robert Mylne, ‘The Wick’ overlooks one of the most celebrated vistas in England and counts some very famous former owners…
Super-prime recovery: £36.8bn is currently targeting London’s £10m+ property market
Infography: London's super-prime property market in seven charts.
Historic building heavyweights call for planning reform to enable sustainability
"Sustainability and heritage protection should go hand in hand" says the National Trust in a new report led by Grosvenor.
Deal sealed on £29.5m Holland Park mansion
Contracts have been exchanged at "a fantastic price" on this impressive 8,500 sq ft family home on Ilchester Place, which was marketed at £29.5m.
Emotional Schemes: Engage all the senses if you want to make a profound connection with buyers
Forget show and tell. If developers want to increase impact and engagement, they need to think about sight, sound, smell, taste and touch, writes branding expert Tommy Taylor…
Required Reading: Changes to the planning regime for high rise residential buildings due this summer
Developers may have to submit a fire statement alongside a planning application for relevant multi-occupied residential buildings from 1 August 2021, write Fiona Bishop & Rebecca Delaney of Macfarlanes.
Norwood’s annual property event goes virtual
The property industry’s largest charity fundraising event is taking place online on Monday 14th June, featuring an interview with Yoo Capital's John Hiscox.
Haringtons recruits London specialist from Knight Frank as Empson moves on
Saul Empson has left Haringtons UK after more than 15 years with the boutique buying agency.