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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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With the Stamp Duty holiday well and truly behind us we are seeing little sign of the current demand for residential properties in London slowing down.  In fact, the market is gathering pace and we expect this to continue at a similar rate into next year.  Many buyers have been keen to avoid the frantic …

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Demand for residential property in London remains strong and as we move into the Autumn, we are seeing transaction levels increasing at what is always a busy time of year for the domestic property market. UK homebuyers are still driven by the need for more space (to work from home but also as they seek …

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The June 30 Stamp Duty deadline created something of a mini feeding frenzy as buyers rushed to complete on their property purchases, but as the dust has now settled, we can look ahead to the autumn months with a sense of realism and clarity.  Typical of the holiday season, there has been a recent decrease …

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Building on a heritage For many decades, London’s unique and well-preserved architectural heritage made period conversions the default choice for buy-to-let investors.  As long as there were plenty of charming Victorian mansion flats to go round, new-build properties were regarded as the riskier option. Fast forward to the present day and we can see a …

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At the end of June we saw the deadline for the government’s Stamp Duty holiday which is now being tapered down until it is phased out completely at the end of September.   And I am sure many homebuyers are wondering what effect this will have on the London property market.  But this is just one …

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