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UK house prices post 2.2% annual rise
Monthly movement of 0.4% between October and November compared with a fall of 0.4% at the same point in 2018; agents expecting 'release of pent-up demand' and for the market to return to 'business-as-usual'
London house prices ‘show return to health for the first time in three years’
Property prices in UK cities have risen by an average of 2.9% in the last year, reports Zoopla; the number of London postcodes recording price falls has dropped from 82% last year to 23% in October.
Pryor Predicts: How next month’s General Election might affect house prices in 2020
A Conservative majority is the only scenario that will lead to positive house price growth in 2020, predicts buying agent and market pundit Henry Pryor
UK house price growth is likely to under-club consumer inflation until 2021
London property prices will probably hold steady in 2020, according to a poll of experts carried out by Reuters
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International buyer lands £25mn Knightsbridge Gate penthouse
Marquee 6,214 sq ft residence drew multiple offers despite wider market caution.
Budget 2025: OBR leak confirms ‘mansion tax’ on £2mn+ homes from April 2028
Office for Budget Responsibility report published early 'in error' - including details of a new Council Tax surcharge on high-value homes.
Budget 2025: Chancellor confirms a ‘mansion tax’ & higher rates on property income
High-value homes will face significantly higher Council Tax bills, while landlords will pay a larger share of their property income to HMRC.
£10.95mn Regent’s Park mansion sold ‘within minutes’ of Budget speech
UK buyer accelerated exchange on Grade I listed residence after Chancellor delivered a softer-than-expected property tax package.
Top buying agent launches independent firm
Lucie Hirst's new operation will specialise in high-end acquisitions across PCL & the Cotswolds.
Super-prime developer Binghatti appoints London sales lead
Dean Elgafar previously worked at Wetherell, Chestertons & UK Sotheby's International Realty.
£10bn Earls Court scheme gets green light from H&F
Borough's unanimous approval marks 'major milestone' for central London's biggest cleared development site.
Hoffen West acquires well-known PCL agency’s lettings & management book
26-year-old Belgravia specialist's portfolio will be integrated into Rupert Hoffen & Neil West's operation.
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Mortgage borrowing slipped back in October
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