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Bridging loans became much more widespread, and a fair bit cheaper, in 2018
New data and a broker survey indicate growing demand for short-term property finance
Bleak end to the year for the UK’s resi auction market
Lots offered, sold and total raised were all well down on the same period in 2017, reports EIG, as the market remains 'on tenterhooks'
UK transactions dipped in December but show yearly rise
HMRC reports seasonally adjusted resi transaction count for December at 102,330, down slightly on the previous month but up 3.6% on December 2017
Priciest boroughs weigh heavy on the capital as annual growth falls back below zero
LSL & Acadata index records UK house price growth at seven-year low, with London slipping back into negative territory; Westminster & RBKC post 12-month movements of -24.8% and -21.2% respectively
Slow start to the year for asking prices, as new listings fail to materialise in London
"The Christmas slowdown came early" for the UK property market, says Rightmove, "and the hangover lasted a few days longer into the New Year than usual".
‘Cold snap freezes housing market’, declare surveyors
RICS' latest monthly survey delivers its weakest near-term sales expectation reading since it started, in 1999
London property prices continue to fall – UK HPI
The UK's average house price increased by 2.8% in the year to November 2018; London's average dropped by 0.7%, according to official figures.
Irish country piles stick as Brexit ‘distorts’ the market
Of the five priciest properties on the Irish market, four are country houses and three have been looking for a buyer for over a year
New-build discounts & dollar buyers: PCL market trends to watch in 2019
2019 will be 'a year like no other', says Mayfair agency Black Brick, as it picks four key themes to look out for in the 12 months ahead...
CBRE predicts 1.8% house price inflation this year & a 40% chance of a ‘no deal’ Brexit
UK property prices 'are approaching the limit that current incomes and credit conditions can support', says CBRE, and 'there is little to suggest a rebound in sales volumes'.
Ten reasons why the PCL market could surge in 2019
While some are forecasting significant price falls in the year ahead, equity fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater believes Q1 will mark the low point of the cycle, and precede a spirited post-Brexit…
Could now be the time to buy in Prime Central London?
With applicant numbers and offers both on the rise, the appetite amongst potential buyers appears to be returning, says LonRes' research chief Marcus Dixon...