London’s £5m-plus residential market slowed in 2023
The rarefied top end of the London market outperformed the wider UK market in 2023 with transactions holding relatively steady
NEWS ARCHIVES
Increase in rental stock in London
Agent says current state of London lettings market is far more traditional than we have seen since 2020
Land Registry to end conveyancers’ updates chasing to speed up transactions
HM Land Registry has launched a pilot with mortgage lenders to ensure they will no longer need to chase conveyancers for updates on the status of mortgage applications
New estate agency launches
The new estate agency plans to open several offices over the next couple of years
UK mortgage rates continue to fall as competition intensifies
The Bank of England is widely expected to cut the benchmark interest rate on a number of occasions this year
Estate agency launches letting division after completing acquisition
The estate agency has completed the purchase of a local company
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Chestertons’ head of sales, Cory Askew, joins Savills; Settio appoints new managing director; Lucy Tilley to step down as chief financial officer at MAB
TPFG and Belvoir to host investor presentation after agreeing merger
Gareth Samples and Dorian Gonsalves will address shareholders
Reform welcomed – the government’s consultation on ground rent reform ends today
Membership survey offers an insight into the consultation outcome and makes recommendations for change
New property structure course aims to help expedite the sales process
The course has been designed to help train estate agents