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Sales volumes to take ‘short-term hit’ in Q1 – Sotheby’s
UK arm of global real estate network joins others in forecasting a very slow start to 2019; US interest expected to prove a major driver as currency advantage translates into big savings...
Property price inflation sinks to its lowest level in five years – UK HPI
House prices in London have fallen in each month since July 2018; inner London boroughs have seen negative numbers since January 2018
Sales volumes to fall off by another 5% next year – RICS
Downbeat forecast from the Institute suggests 2019 could be a good one to take that sabbatical
‘If a Corbyn-led government is returned at the next General Election, I’m out of here too’
2018 has been a mixed bag for property with differing fortunes across the price ranges, and there are many obstacles to wade through before positive sentiment returns, says Glentree boss Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Prices & transactions continue to suffer but there is a ‘significant weight of capital poised to make its move’
Several instances of competitive bidding could be the first sign of a long-awaited bounce-back, says LCP
Rightmove reports the biggest two-month drop in asking prices since 2012
The average asking price of a new property coming to market is 3.2% lower than it was two months ago
UK house prices are flatlining – LSL & Acadata
Annual change in house price growth now at its lowest level for seven years; market 'going nowhere fast'
London house prices have another 10% to fall – Cluttons
Core Central London areas have already seen declines of 20-25%, says latest agency to predict the future
‘Buyers & sellers sit tight in increasing numbers’ as Brexit dominates sentiment
"I can't recall a previous survey when a single issue has been highlighted by quite so many contributors", remarks RICS' Chief Economist;
Totting up the total spend tells the real story of London’s tumbling property market
Laurence Lai looks beyond the price fluctuations to show how the capital's once-booming property market has been reduced to a shadow of its former self...
Jackson-Stops foresees a ‘very slow’ start to 2019
'The government now just needs to focus on getting the best deal possible and then we as an industry need to ride the wave until a greater number of buyers and sellers feel more confident moving in the…
Consolidation sees the number of conveyancing firms fall to an all-time low
There are now 10% fewer smaller conveyancers than there were five years ago, says Search Acumen