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Returning demand for prime London property means competitive bidding and price rises
London living is certainly back in fashion, writes David Johnson, but the acute supply and demand imbalance is making for challenging buying conditions…
Government outlines ‘the biggest change to renters law in a generation’
The Renters Reform Bill promises a "new deal" for England's 4.4 million private rented households, says Downing Street.
Opening of Parliament heralds planning and rental reforms
There's not a lot of detail to go on, but early property industry reactions to the latest proposed planning reforms have been less than positive.
Lodha nears sellout at No.1 Grosvenor Square after £500mn sales surge
85% of residences at the developer’s flagship London scheme have now been sold
Talking Heads: Prime property agents on the end of POA
A longstanding feature of high-end listings, ‘price on application’, is on the way out after Trading Standards deemed the term both ‘misleading’ and ‘unlawful’.
£269.5bn-worth of residential property changed hands last year
The total value of UK homes sold in 2021 was 37% higher than in 2020.
‘The risks are rising’: Top analyst warns of a looming property market downturn
"Underlying fundamentals suggest house prices are reasonably priced at current levels," says Neal Hudson, but "the fundamentals may be about to change – potentially quite quickly."
Rightmove CEO stepping down ‘to seek a new challenge’
Peter Brooks-Johnson is to leave Rightmove in 2023, after 16 years with Britain's biggest property portal.
It is clear that houses are the preferred option for buyers across Prime London – LonRes
While house prices have risen by 6.1% over the last two years, the price of flats has fallen by -0.9%
Battersea placemaking chief joins MurrayTwohig
Battersea Power Station's former Director of Placemaking, Honor Fishburn, is now UK & European Director at placemaking consultancy MurrayTwohig.
PCL landowners Capco & Shaftesbury in ‘advanced discussions’ to merge
Two of central London's great estates are set to merge, creating a vast property empire across the West End.
Octagon tees up £22mn super-home in Surrey
The luxury developer has revealed plans for a ‘remarkable’ new mansion backing onto Wentworth Golf Course