Winkworth achieving 96% of asking, with over a third of properties going for asking or above
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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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House price growth drops to the lowest level since September 2012
The latest official UK House Price Index tells of a slow property market in the run-up to the General Election.
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Crossrail homes on track for further growth, despite delays
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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
Former office building came with consent for a 17-unit apartment scheme designed by Ross Alexander Lambie Architects.
High-value sales jump as Budget clarity brings ‘short-term relief’ in Prime London
£5mn-plus exchange volumes were 21% above the five-year norm last month, although PCL prices recorded their steepest annual fall since 2021.
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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