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Tom Bill: The signals from the property market remain positive ahead of this week’s expected rate rise
In a market so driven by sentiment, a discernible dent in demand might be expected given the current economic and political backdrop - but it hasn’t materialised yet...
Heatmapped: Hybrid working drives South East market revival
Greater London and the South East are back in the top four areas of house price growth for the first time since August 2020, reports Acadata
Dexters acquires property management & lettings platform Howsy
"Increased digitalisation of our London lettings business using Howsy’s innovative 'smart tech' will help Dexters scale up our residential lettings service," says estate agency boss Andy Shepherd.
Rental price inflation cools as affordability pressures bite
"Rental growth is slowing as affordability pressures bite," says Hamptons - which expects expect rents across Great Britain to end the year 2.5% up on 2021, down from 7% today.
Ex-Strutt & Parker & PV agent launches new buying firm covering the Chilterns
Max Warby has returned to his roots to set up his own independent venture
Luxury home sales rocket in Tel Aviv as wealthy Russian buyers seek a safe haven
“The number of visits to our Tel Aviv website and enquiries via Whatsapp from Russians has increased tenfold since the escalation of the Ukraine-Russian crisis in 2021," says the boss of Beauchamp Estates i…
Belvoir buys broker-model estate agency Mr & Mrs Clarke
"We’re thrilled to be a ‘first' for the Belvoir Group," says Mr and Mrs Clarke boss Paul Clarke. "T
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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Residential planning activity in PCL running at a five-year high
"Early signs of recovery in development activity" in Central London, says CBRE - presenting "a significant opportunity for developers to time their run onto an active market."
Imposter Fraud: How to avoid it happening to you & your clients
The increasingly common crime of imposter fraud hit the mainstream this week with the airing of nightmarish ITV thriller Our House, in which a family returned from holiday to find an unknown couple moving…
Historic office-to-resi project up for sale in Bloomsbury
Grade II* listed building on Great James Street has planning for a conversion into a luxury residence
Savills revenue soars beyond £2bn in record year
'Extraordinarily strong trading recovery' delivers bumper set of full-year figures for the real estate giant