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Second homeowners who want to spend more than three months at a time at their French properties will now need to apply for long-stay visas. Now that the UK is a non-EU country, British tourists can spend no more than…
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The world’s prime residential cities are set to see property prices rise by an average of 1.6% over the coming 12 months, according to the latest forecasts from Savills, as vaccine rollouts promise to thwart the current Coronavirus pandemic. Seoul,…
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Plans are afoot for millions of leaseholders in England to be given the right to extend their leases by 990 years while paying £0 ground rent, the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced in a move described as being one…
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A third national lockdown has deterred just 14% of buyers and sellers from a purchase or sale in 2021, according to a survey of over 10,000 people, with 81% planning to carry on as they planned. The majority (81%) of…
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Buyers and sellers in the UAE are being given access to detailed property transaction and trend data for the first time, in what’s being described as a “massive step forward” for the region’s real estate market. New consumer portal houza,…
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UK residents are increasingly browsing homes overseas during lockdown, according to data from Kyero, a platform enabling people to buy property in Europe. There was a 30% increase in UK visitors to the Kyero site between April and June 2020…
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Just last week, broker Ian Hurdle closed on a $5.2 million sale in Turks and Caicos involving a family from California. The sale was the direct result, he told Abode2 of dissatisfaction with the current political climate in the United…
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London’s £5m-plus sector has been “surprisingly active” in 2020, as HNW buyers look to “take advantage of the value in the market”. Transactions above this price point in the first three quarters were up 12% on the same period in 2019…
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The latest research by high-net-worth mortgage brokers reveals the cost of buying at the top-end of the market across each Commonwealth nation and how it differs both globally and with or without the Queen as head of state. Analysis on…
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