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In Pictures: Five notable lockdown sales
A handful of deals managed to get over the line despite strict government restrictions in April and early May, including these corking instructions in Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Belgravia, St James's & Surrey...
Rich List 2020: The UK’s 50 wealthiest property tycoons
How have the likes of the Reubens, the Zakays and the Barclays fared in the face of Covid-19?
Lockdown pushes average time to let to a record high
It took an average of five days longer to let a home in April 2020 compared to April 2019, but rental demand "has now almost recovered to pre-lockdown levels," says Hamptons International.
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...
Agency reports encouraging early signs as the market re-opens
'It has become clear that the market will spring back to life more forcefully than most people would have imagined only a few of weeks ago,' says Knight Frank's sales boss James Clarke
Berkeley picks new PR team
Newgate has been hired to handle communications for three Berkeley Group brands: St James, St William and Berkeley Homes Eastern Counties.
Buyer demand bounced back immediately as the property market reopened
Rightmove points to some big potential changes in the post-pandemic property market, as many people "re-appraise their housing needs".
The ultimate isolation? Extraordinary private estate on ‘Man in the Iron Mask’ island seeks buyer
Described by agents as a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity', the only private estate on the Île Sainte-Marguerite - where the infamous 'Man in the Iron Mask' was held during the 17th century - has been…
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.
Covid-19 has ‘brought to an immediate halt the unbroken upward trend in global HNW growth over the past decade’
Dollar millionaires now control nearly a third of the world's total private wealth, reports Wealth-X, after "a decade, and more, of plenty" - a period that has been ended by the pandemic.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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Housing Secretary turns to Zoopla to address estate agents about lifting the lockdown
Robert Jenrick has penned a blog post for Zoopla to "share his vision for restarting the housing market" with the industry.