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Letter from the country: The worst stock shortage in 30 years
Buyers in West Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire are offering long-stop completions as available options remain severely limited, reports Jennie Hancock.
Buyer demand ‘stalls’ across Prime London
'Momentum seems to have stalled' at the top-end of London's property market, says Benham and Reeves after checking Rightmove data - suggesting 'it’s likely that this trend could continue with the removal…
Propertymark predicts ‘further price corrections but only in the short-term’ as home-buyer demand dips
Deal numbers jumped but new buyer registrations fell back in February, reports estate agency trade body.
Fortune favours the brave: Why traditional pricing strategies are not working in this market
Forget 'price high and negotiate': Undercutting the market takes bravery & divides opinion, but gives the control back to sellers and often results in far better outcomes, says Maskells' Jamie Hope.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 13, 2024
Sales and rental supply continue to build across London's prime postcodes, as fewer deals are agreed but more new instructions come to market.
Property industry reactions: Mortgage approvals climb for fifth month
'The recovery in housing market activity is taking hold despite an uncertain start to the year for mortgage rates,' comments Simon Gammon, Managing Partner at Knight Frank Finance.
‘A new property class had been invented’: How three Knightsbridge developments changed London’s luxury landscape
Mayfair's super-prime new-builds are making history with values now tipped to hit £15k psf, but PCL's top-end development boom really began in neighbouring Knightsbridge.
Mapped: Areas of London with the greatest ‘hidden value’
Savills has analysed over 4,000 micro-locations to pinpoint those with the most potential for value uplift.
First-time buyers behind one in three property sales so far this year
Hamptons heralds a 'market milestone' as first-time buyers account for a record share of home-buying activity, particularly in London and the South East.
Four trends at play in the prime London market this Easter
Some balance is returning in PCL, reports buying agency boss Jo Eccles.
Prime property market shows ‘signs of recovery’ as values ‘turn a corner’
The latest Savills indices point to a more positive outlook for top-end property markets in London and the regions, although prices remain sensitive.
Housing market activity ‘improves across all key measures’ – Zoopla
The average discount between asking price and agreed purchase price narrowed from 4.5% in November to 3.9% in March 2024.