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Rightmove predicts 5% growth for UK house prices in 2022; 3% in London
The housing market is likely to move at a "less frantic pace" in 2022 compared to the last 18 months, says Britain's biggest property portal.
Super-prime buyers ‘out in force’, reports agency
Eccord has seen a 90% increase in the number of clients looking in the £15m to £30m range this year
‘Unsustainable’ housing market as supply & demand continue to diverge
The supply of properties listed for sale has fallen to an all-time low, reports Propertymark, while buyer demand continues to climb.
Hannah Aykroyd: London is a city determined not to be defeated
Buying agent Hannah Aykroyd talks us through the key trends at play in the PCL market, why foreign purchasers are choosing to return to the capital, and which properties and addresses are at the top of…
One in every 16 homes has changed hands this year, estimates Zoopla
Average property prices have increased by 6.9% over the last year, says Zoopla, but the pace of growth is slowing, and the supply of homes available to buy should improve after Christmas.
UK house prices to rise 20% in the next five years, predicts JLL
Property price inflation "will be driven by mortgaged households who have seen high wage growth, housing equity growth over the past decade and can now also access historically low mortgage rates," says…
New-build demand is running high, but completions are likely to dip next year
Zoopla has launched a new Housebuilder Hub, which collates the data and research for housebuilders.
Guy Meacock: After watching from the sidelines, London shoots for the stars
Values are on the creep, stock levels are low, money is cheap and forecasts are overwhelmingly positive – it’s like the market has swept away the scars of the last 18 months…
Remote working boosts English demand for Scottish property
22% of Scottish property sales so far this year have gone to UK buyers based outside of Scotland, according to Knight Frank.
Agent warns buyers not to compromise on these four factors
‘It all comes down to what you can and can’t change,’ says Alex Woodleigh-Smith
Charlie Wells: On the return of the discretionary buyer
Discretionary buyers have returned to the country market, but they are finding themselves in firm competition with the needs-based buyer - making for a perfect storm...
Official data confirm sharp drop in transactions after SDLT holiday
85,000 homes changed hands in October, according to HMRC's data - 52% fewer than in September, during the last of the stamp duty holiday rush.