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Midtown, City & East London markets holding up despite buyer caution
Sellers recognised the change in sentiment last year and responded with realistic pricing, reports Hurford Salvi Carr, while buyers competed for 'best-in-class' options.
‘The outlook has become more positive’: Knight Frank hikes UK house price forecasts
Top-flight housing market analysts have dramatically raised their expectations for house price growth this year, revising the 2024 forecast up from a -4% drop to a +3% increase.
Rightmove reports ‘tentatively promising’ new year start as buyer & seller activity jump
20% more sales were agreed in the opening week of this year than in the same period last year, while the traditional January asking price rise is more than double the 20-year average.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Rightmove, Knight Frank, Zoopla, Hamptons, Oxford Economics & more...
Buyer demand ‘tracking 14% ahead’ of early 2023, says Zoopla
'The start of 2024 has been far more positive than this time last year,' notes one estate agency boss.
Chestertons heralds 24% jump in offers made on London homes
Buyers are returning to the market as mortgage rates start to fall, says estate agency.
From high-priced Sandbanks to fast-moving Dunfermline: Rightmove’s five property market takeaways from 2023
From asking price hotspots to property search trends, Rightmove has flagged some key trends from its 2023 data.
A record 50% of homes sold last year took a price cut
After a subdued 2023, Hamptons expects the supply of homes available to buy to improve this year, although 'confidence could still be vulnerable to economic shocks and global events'.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 01, 2024
London's prime property market has started the new year as it left 2023 - pretty quiet.
What will happen to house prices in 2024? Prime property forecast round-up
Many market-watchers expect property prices to bottom out this year. But there's an even bigger than usual caveat to all the predictions...
What has happened to the average PCL £psf over the last decade? (hint: not very much)
'Steady as she goes' theme likely to continue in the year ahead, despite potential election uncertainty, says data firm boss.
‘2024 could be a once-in-a-cycle buying window’: Roundtable investment insights from REDD & Knight Frank
REDD's Henry Lester & Knight Frank's Tom Bill shared their predictions for the year ahead at a recent networking event in Mayfair.