The end of low rates? HSBC bins the UK’s cheapest mortgage
HSBC pulls its 0.99% two-year fixed-rate mortgage as cost of funding escalates
Mortgage loan numbers near a two-year low
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Gross mortgage lending reaches highest level since 2008
The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £19.9bn in December. That's is 3% lower than November's £20.5bn, but 23% higher than December 2014's £16.2 bn.
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Hong Kong property tycoon eyes the West End’s 14-acre Shaftesbury Estate
Samuel Tak Lee has "quietly amassed" an 18% stake in the Plc, according to a report in The Times
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Knight Frank names new Senior Partner & Group Chair
Rory Penn is to succeed William Beardmore-Gray at the helm of the global property consultancy in April 2027.
Bentry lines up super-prime play in Hampstead after pre-Budget swoop
Investor-developer sees off strong competition to secure landmark Edwardian mansion for £16.4mn; plans to deliver around 50 top-end apartments as part of grand 'Sandringham-style' residence.
London house prices to flatline until 2028 as prime markets ‘remain subdued’
Leading estate agency forecasts a property market 'power shift' as the capital's recovery is 'delayed' & regions significantly outperform.
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Rare Bayswater development opp sells for £21mn
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High-value sales jump as Budget clarity brings ‘short-term relief’ in Prime London
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Expert Panel: Prime Central London has hit a ‘critical inflection point’
Property & HNW industry leaders unpack the volatility, policy churn & changing buyer geography defining a new era for ultra-prime London.
Government confirms ‘developing approach’ to mansion tax valuations
Exchequer Secretary hints at how £2mn+ homes will be revalued for the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge.
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2025’s most viewed homes & most popular keyword searches: Zoopla’s Year in Review
Property portal heralds an 'optimistic end to the year' and predicts a busy start to 2026.
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New York Ritz-Carlton residence in ‘philanthropic’ $28mn sale
100% of the super-prime sale proceeds will go Vicki & Roger Sant's Summit Foundation.
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Budget 2025 Debrief: Prime market heavyweights lament a ‘missed opportunity’
The Chancellor sidestepped some of the most feared tax measures - but to these leading players in estate agency, tax, legal and finance - that was about the only good news.
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