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Merging Markets: The blurred lines between London prime and non-prime
It's no longer a case of Prime Vs Non-Prime property markets in London, says Douglas & Gordon's Chairman Michael Hodgson; capital values are riding the same wave, and both are cooking on gas.
The Summer Set: So long to the Kipper Season
This is the busiest Summer in James Bailey's memory, as both sales and lettings markets sizzle in the sunshine. That admin will have to wait 'til Christmas, says the MD of Henry & James.
Savills revamps house price forecasts: Bigger rises ahead
Savills has gone back to the drawing board with its five-year property market forecasts. House prices are rocketing up faster than anyone thought - +3.
Prime regional prices to rise by 19.8% over the next five years – Savills
The 'burbs are back to pre-crunch peak prices, according to the latest from Savills, as house prices show signs of a fully-fledged recovery across the UK's regions.
Vive Londres! French buyers head East
Did you know the French population in London has increased by 75% over the last ten years?
Fulham prices up 13% this year already (but where have all the developers gone?)
We've been hearing lots about fair Fulham recently, with apocryphal tales of wild-eyed buyers scrapping it out in the streets over a modest two bed.
Buyers return to Scottish prime property market
Things are looking up for Scotland's prime property market, according to Knight Frank, as buyers finally start to emerge from the woodwork.
Big first half of the year for house prices; Rightmove doubles annual forecasts to +4%
Average asking prices are 4.8% up on the same time last year, according to the latest from Rightmove, with prices rising for the seventh month in a row and posting the second successive national record.
Street Wise: One viewing enough for new breed of savvy buyers
The hothouse property market in London appears to be cultivating a whole new type of buyer, according to one agency.
British homes gain £156bn in Q2
The total value of British homes now stands at £6.2 trillion, after rising by £156 billion over the last three months, according to Zoopla. That's an average gain of £1.7bn per day.
HS2 blight buys open up as rail route “safeguarded”
Owners of property along the the planned HS2 route between London and the West Midlands can, as of yesterday (9th July), ask the government to buy their property under statutory Blight procedures.
June was the strongest month for house prices since Jan 2010 – RICS
The UK’s housing market continued to show signs of recovery during June, as both house prices and demand carried on up, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.