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There are signs of green shoots in the prime London housing market – LonRes
More offers are being agreed and new instructions are on the rise, but achieved prices have seen the largest annual fall in almost five years.
£8mn Hyde Park townhouse sparks ‘fierce’ bidding war
Rare intact specimen on Westbourne Terrace sold for above guide after a total of 63 viewings and 14 competitive offers.
Currency Matters: The question isn’t whether, it’s when
David Huggett reports on the interplay between real estate markets, currency prices, and interest rates - and what the latest shift might mean for global economies...
Knight Frank brought in to find a buyer for £50mn South Ken development opp
Kendrick Mews presents an extremely rare opportunity to create an almost self-contained super-prime residential enclave in Central London.
If you cannot beat them…buy them? On the consolidation of the lettings industry
If the market is to be dominated by mega-businesses in the coming years - as some are predicting - what does this mean for hard-working independents and their customers, asks Anderson Rose boss Jon Byers
Prime property sellers prune prices in the Home Counties
Private bank flags buying opportunities in commutable locations, as reductions on £1mn-plus properties outpace London.
Prime Minister pledges to ‘put rocket boosters’ under urban housebuilding
The government is ramping up rhetoric around housing market interventions.
Buying agency ranks 2024’s best places to live as market slowdown ‘redraws the property map’
Garrington pinpoints 'new crop of hotspots' blending natural beauty, quality of life and value for money.
Biodiversity Net Gain: What property developers & landowners need to know
'Quantifiable biodiversity net gain targets at 10% provide helpful clarity for developers to demonstrate the biodiversity benefits of schemes transparently,' says Knight Frank of new rules affecting housebuilders
Doer-upper dos & don’ts: What buyers need to know about taking on a project
Seasoned buying agents discuss the merits of a building project and what clients need to consider before committing themselves.
Watch: US portal launches ‘biggest marketing campaign in real estate history’
Homes.com will be making a huge splash in the States this weekend; here's why the UK industry will be watching super-closely...
A hedge too far: On the risky business of shorting the housing market
The path to hedged riches is littered with the corpses of those who were unable to remain solvent while markets remained irrational, writes buying agent Ollie Marshall.