Tom Bill: Rate cut will boost demand but Budget uncertainty lingers
Mortgage costs are expected to fall further after the Bank of England’s decision to cut rates last week, but the prospect of tax rises may dampen demand in prime markets, says Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
Tom Bill: Rate guessing game made harder by UK and US elections
Buyers also frustrated at frequency of mortgage rate fluctuations, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Tom Bill: ‘The near-term outlook for demand in prime central London has deteriorated’
Knight Frank's research chief explains why the property firm has revised its PCL price forecasts down.
Tom Bill: ‘Lack of urgency’ quells buyer demand in Prime Central London
The capital's lower-value prime markets are out-performing amidst a 'mood of circumspection', says Knight Frank's research chief.
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Knight Frank: Middle East conflict will impact UK housing market in four stages
The agency's resi research boss Tom Bill breaks down the likely path for policy, rates, sentiment and pricing - starting with what’s already playing out in the prime country market
Freehold Marylebone mansion block heads to auction
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Campions acquires boutique PCL agency Aston Chase
Estate agency group steps up expansion with addition of established Prime Central and North West London operator.
Savills reports flurry of £10mn-plus country deals
Agency tucks away £112mn worth of super-prime country piles as HNW buyers make their move.
Sales hit halfway mark at luxury Kensington scheme
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Savills installs new head of Fulham sales
Tom Reeves takes charge of multi-office operation in SW London following the retirement of Emma Stead, who spent over thirty years with the agency.
Prime London sales market still struggling as uncertainty reigns
LonRes reports another poor month in the capital's high-end property market, with deal volumes and prices both down - but rising under offer numbers suggest there's demand out there.
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