UK Property Guide | What three recent UK resale transactions tell us about investment buyers Source note: This article was written and published by SJW Property Research & Intelligence, drawing on publicly available UK information and the practical experience of SJW UK Properties in serving international Chinese clients over many years. Recently, Kenneth, Sales Manager at SJW UK Properties, handled several UK resale transactions and noticed an interesting common thread:

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