Waterfront premium hits 46% as buyers shell out for scenery
The lockdown provided people with plenty of time to reassess where they want to live, says Knight Frank.
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
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Brexit ‘barely relevant’ for most international buyers, says acquisition firm
'For all the political and economic uncertainty we face because of Brexit, the further you get away from the UK, the less significant it becomes', says Black Brick's Caspar Harvard-Walls, as the PCL agency…
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‘Buyers & sellers recalibrate and try to second-guess what’s coming next’
"Much like the weather over the last month, the property market has become increasingly unpredictable," says national buying agency Garrington in its monthly top-line review of market machinations
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Savills announces latest raft of promotions
'The fact that we remain number 1 agent in the UK for sales above £500k is, to me, proof that our people development strategy is working', says UK resi boss Andrew Perratt.
Boutique agency expands with double acquisition in west London
Wilfords swoops on firms in South Ken & Notting Hill and eyes further targets in SW London.
Mayfair agency seals another super-prime deal as local market ‘booms’
Luxury Arts and Crafts townhouse on Aldford Street finds a buyer, following sale of £25mn former embassy on nearby Park Street.
Profits plunge at Savills as global property markets ‘normalise’
Global property consultancy reports a sharp contraction in revenue and profits, but Chief Exec Mark Ridley suggests 'most markets appear to be past the moment of peak uncertainty.'
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New 42-storey tower promises to ‘put Earls Court onto London’s skyline’
The first phase of the long-playing 40-acre West London regeneration project will feature a striking 'sustainable beacon', a 4.5 acre public park, and up to 1,000 new homes.
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Savills recruits JLL’s Dowling to lead Cheltenham team
Ken Dowling was head of JLL's Kensington office, but has now moved to the Cotswolds.
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In Pictures: Inside a 10,000 sq ft Notting Hill super-home, asking £21mn
Remodelled 1850s villa has its own wellness centre and space for an art gallery.
Going under offer: How to buy a prime property from a receiver
Recent reports suggest a number of London’s most expensive residences are being sold as part of bankruptcy proceedings, as wealthy homeowners have their assets liquidated to pay down debts.
Government cracks down on long-term empty homes
100% council tax premium will come into force on 1st April.
Five Minutes With: Makoto Fukui of Schroders on delivering a super-prime build-to-rent scheme in PCL
'London is slightly playing catch up to the rest of the world when it comes to luxury BTR,' says fund manager for The Knightsbridge Estate.
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