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Prime London sales running well above pre-pandemic levels, but ‘realism needed on pricing’ as time to sell slows
The breakneck pace of early 2021 has not been matched, but last month's deal volumes were still up by nearly a third on February 2019;
Ultra-wealthy US buyers step up search for UK trophy homes
'This level of interest is something we haven’t ever seen before', reports Savills London Private Office
Agents adjust to faster-paced market as buyer & seller sentiment continues to rise – OnTheMarket
It turns out the ‘new normal’ is an elevated version of the pre-pandemic market, observes the portal's CEO Jason Tebb
Tom Bill: The signals from the property market remain positive ahead of this week’s expected rate rise
In a market so driven by sentiment, a discernible dent in demand might be expected given the current economic and political backdrop - but it hasn’t materialised yet...
Heatmapped: Hybrid working drives South East market revival
Greater London and the South East are back in the top four areas of house price growth for the first time since August 2020, reports Acadata
‘A sure sign that the London market is on the up’: Overseas buyers back in action
International buyers owned c.£6bn more London property in 2021 than in 2020, according to some new analysis of Land Registry data.
Property market gathers pace as buyer demand climbs again
"There is little evidence yet that the mood music regarding the expectations for house prices or rents is shifting," says RICS chief economist.
Tom Bill: UK house price growth underpinned by resilient demand and low supply
Conditions may normalise as demand declines and supply is boosted by the arrival of spring, says Knight Frank’s Head of UK Residential Research…
Global luxury housing boom to continue, with more subdued price growth
Knight Frank is predicting continued price rises for international luxury property markets in 2022 - although the pace of growth is likely to be significantly lower than 2021's extraordinary performance.
Pre-pandemic stability beckons for UK property market as supply levels finally pick up
New listings have been running at 5% above the five-year average in 2022 so far, reports Zoopla, but demand is still at near-record levels - half of all homes where sales were agreed were snapped up within…
UK housing market to cool after 2021 boom – Oxford Economics
"A soft landing is more likely than an abrupt correction" in house prices, says a top forecasting house.
‘It seems everyone is after the same thing’: UK families hone in on Earl’s Court & South Ken
Savills has reported some interesting goings-on in the key west London markets of Earl's Court and South Ken, as “seriously committed” domestic buyers put down roots in the capital.