LONDON: Britain’s largest property brokers are cutting jobs, closing branches and raising capital even as homes sell for record amounts. While some companies have blamed Brexit and tax hikes for a drop in transactions, high values have put off many other buyers.
Demand for housing dropped to a six-month low in February, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
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