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It’s no secret that the UK has seen its share of political upheaval over the last few weeks.  But as we see a new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, taking the reins at Ten Downing Street and bringing stability and confidence to the UK once again, many overseas investor clients have been reviewing their portfolios and …

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A somewhat turbulent end to September (to use the Government’s own description) finds the London property market having to deal with the opposing forces of stamp duty cuts and interest rates increases. The stamp duty tax cut announced on the UK Government’s recent ‘mini-budget’ will raise the threshold at which the levy becomes payable from …

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We’re seeing good demand from domestic buyers looking to find a new home, as London’s professionals continue to re-assess their lifestyles and adapt to new post-Covid ways of living and working.  We usually see a lull in demand during August, but this year enquiries have remained steady, possibly due to the continuing rush from buyers …

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The desire to buy property in London remains strong and the market is fast-moving. Our London estate agents have some good stock coming onto our books and we have very motivated sellers who are keen to make their next move.  This will ease stock levels a little over the coming weeks however realistically we don’t expect …

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There’s a sense of optimism in the London property market right now, with demand from buyers strong, despite uncertainty caused by interest rate rises and the increasing cost of living.  Yet confidence remains high and these issues don’t seem to be detracting from the desire to buy a property in London. Enquiry levels at our …

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Demand for homes in London continues to grow and our team of London estate agents is seeing enquiry levels increase steadily, especially as we move into the summer months – traditionally the busiest sales period for London properties.

Shortages of property for sale in London is continuing with the number of properties for sale still historically low, with apartments in particularly high demand, both from owner occupiers and buy-to-let investors. The scarcity of properties and rise in the number of potential buyers, is causing property prices in London to grow at their fastest rate …

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Demand for residential property across London continues to grow, with enquiries from both homebuyers and investors rising as we move into the second quarter of 2022.  We’re carrying out increasing numbers of valuations for sellers and enquiry levels are growing too, while many sales that were agreed at the start of the year are now …

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Any lingering doubts about Kensington’s reputation as one of the Prime Central London districts can easily be settled by taking a stroll down its vibrant main thoroughfare. Starting at the majestic museum quarter and ending at the ornate gates of Holland Park, Kensington High Street cuts a glamorous route through the entire area. In between, …

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The end of lockdown restrictions and a return to working in the office, is helping to fuel the current demand for residential properties across London.  The start of 2022 has been exceptionally busy and enquiries from homebuyers are rocketing.  In fact, this has been a record start to the year for us – our busiest …

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In the first few weeks of January, we’ve been seeing a record number of buyer enquiries for residential properties throughout London. We’ve also been carrying out a much higher number of market appraisals than we usually see for the start of a new year. Usually we would expect to see this level of activity from …

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While Covid 19 uncertainty was a real concern for the London residential property market at the start of last year, demand did in fact remain strong.  In 2022 we expect this resilience to continue.  Sellers have been in contact with us over the last few weeks as they make plans to put their properties on …

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