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Under offers piled up as the lockdown halted prime London’s property market recovery
Nearly a third (30%) more London homes were marked as "under offer" at the end of March compared to the same time a year ago, according to LonRes data mined buy Coutts bank, as deals piled up under the…
Homes from Home: Moreas Madani on life & dealmaking in lockdown
After a month in lockdown, Moreas Madani remains upbeat about the property market.
Community Infrastructure Levy is ten years old, but Covid-19 is its biggest test
Introduced a decade ago this month, CIL’s inflexibility could prove its downfall if the forthcoming downturn is anything other than a short sharp shock, writes Miles Gibson
A record number of skyscrapers completed in London last year, but fewer are being started
A record number of 60 tall buildings were completed in London in 2019, despite all the Brexit-related uncertainties; that's 140% more than the 25 completed in 2018.
Buyers circle super-prime repossession in St John’s Wood
Originally asking £23m, a super-home on Hamilton Terrace is now being sold off on behalf of Receivers for just under £15m
Knight Frank’s five-point plan to reignite the housing market after Covid-19
A Stamp Duty holiday is just one of the "critical" government-led measures needed to "kick-start" the property market - and so stimulate the whole economy - after the Coronavirus lockdown, says the Knight…
Three Phases: How prime London’s property market will emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown
The ongoing Coronavirus lockdown will be followed by a "mini-boom" in prime London's property market, predicts super-prime specialist estate agency Beauchamp.
Why Prime London can withstand a ‘Black Swan’ event
The Prime London property market is usually first out of the downturn and could be in line for a strong recovery when the current crisis abates, says fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater...
V for Recovery: What to expect when the doors re-open
Following a significant correction in the prime London market over the last five years, there will be less ‘excess fat’ to assimilate in the aftermath of this Coronavirus hiatus, write Richard & Sophie…
Covid-19: Assessing the impact on the UK’s resi development sector
New analysis shows how the coronavirus outbreak will impact activity and supply over the coming months - and have potentially serious longer-term implications for those building the UK's new homes
UK house prices likely to drop 13% this year as incomes tumble, predict economists
A looming "shortfall in incomes has a tremendous potential to disrupt the UK’s housing markets", warns the Centre for Economics & Business Research.
Oona Collins: Ten key tips for compassionate leadership
The inspirational executive coach behind some of the most successful people in property explains how to lead a team through a crisis...