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London’s resi development industry ‘made hay’ during Q1
            Latest Molior survey of the capital's new-build scene shows sales and starts were both up significantly pre-lockdown         
    Over 85% of BTL lenders ‘still in the game’
            No need for landlords to panic, says broker         
    Muve plans ‘aggressive’ expansion into UK’s £1.75bn conveyancing market
            Fledgling law firm defies dire market conditions to complete £1.1m equity funding round         
    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…        
    Listen: Knight Frank’s research unit launches podcast series
            Knight Frank Research has just launched its first podcast series, aiming to "break down the news and delve into the intelligence behind the property market headlines."         
    Tenancy renewals jump under lockdown, but ‘there are signs that applicant demand is starting to increase again’
            Hamptons and Knight Frank both report big increases in tenancy renewals, but both flag signs of renewed demand for new lettings despite the lockdown.         
    Off-plan sector facing wave of legal disputes, warns private wealth firm
            Developers are already 'exploring their options' over deals where the buyers seem to have gone cold, reports Boodle Hatfield         
    Watch: Inside the $300m Chateau Louis XIV
            According to reports, Emad Khashoggi's record-breaking Chateau Louis XIV is being prepped for its new owner to finally move in, giving us an excuse to revisit this most remarkable of projects.
        
    London’s lettings market awakens, sort of
            Tenants across London & the Home Counties are making plans for life after lockdown, reports Knight Frank, although more are opting to go with the status quo.         
    UK headed for ‘historic’ decline in housing delivery
            Total private housing delivery in 2020 will end up lower than in the years following the global financial crisis, warns Knight Frank as the agency calls on the Government to intervene...         
    OnTheMarket touts share give-away for new contracts
            "This is a defining moment for agents as they make their short-term and longer-term portal choices," says property portal boss.         
    Banks limit lending on high-end homes
            'Using an automated valuation and a bit of Google Street View is considered too legally risky for the more expensive properties', says one lender