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Antony Antoniou – Luxury Property Expert

May 2021

Urban Flight – move to rural homes only for well off, says think tank

A think tank claims that ‘urban flight’ – when people leave cities and head for towns and villages – is merely a pipedream for less well off families. The Resolution Foundation says the pandemic has prompted a search for inside and outside space, but that was unthinkable for many currently living in overcrowded… Read More »Urban Flight – move to rural homes only for well off, says think tank

Revealed – what buyers look for when viewing properties online

Online agency Strike has used specialist eye-tracking software to analyse what attracts a buyer’s attention when scrolling through homes online — and what aspects of home get missed, or even put viewers off. The experiment was very small – it involved just three participants viewing four properties each – but the… Read More »Revealed – what buyers look for when viewing properties online

New Property Tax – consultation begins on ‘cladding’ tax proposal

The government has launched a formal consultation process on a new residential property developer tax which is to contribute towards cladding repair work. The proposed tax would apply only to developers’ profits over £25m – an idea first mooted in February as part of a £5 billion package to pay… Read More »New Property Tax – consultation begins on ‘cladding’ tax proposal

Urgent warning to agencies over repayment of Coronavirus debt

There’s a new warning that the estate agency industry may be in a more fragile financial condition than before the pandemic, despite the buying frenzy of recent months. Insolvency specialist Business Rescue Expert claims the UK real estate sector – dominated by estate and lettings agents, consultants and suppliers, but… Read More »Urgent warning to agencies over repayment of Coronavirus debt