Landlord numbers drop as ‘dinner party property investors’ sell up
Landlords have sold nearly 120,000 more properties than they have bought since the 3% additional property SDLT surcharge was introduced in April 2016
Market Snapshot: Scottish property prices rise as transactions fall
Scotland’s property tax take shifted from a 15% year-on-year gain in Q1, to a 2% fall in Q2
Luxury price inflation is more than double the mainstream rate, says Coutts
Prices for high-end products and services have risen by 5.9% in the last 12 months, reports the Queen’s bank
Home Office rethinks ‘golden visa’ clampdown
Government slammed for ‘trying to legislate by press release’ after backtracking on surprise suspension of Tier 1 investor visas
Strutts significantly revises down PCL price forecast
Downside risk for 2019 now put at -5% amid ‘substantial economic and political uncertainty’
Hong Kong trumps New York & London for ultra-prime property sales
Hong Kong has seen more ultra-prime £20m+ residential property sales in the last year than any other city. London has fallen to third place, behind New York
Black Brick picks up £80m worth of property in a year of ‘outstanding buying opportunities’
‘There is still a market’, says Mayfair buying agency, as it reports some significant savings made and plenty of off-market activity…
The time is right for commonhold – Law Commission
Little-known system offers a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to rethink how property is owned in England and Wales and should be reinvigorated, says independent legal reform body
‘Desire to be chain-free’ driving UK lettings demand – Jackson-Stops
National estate agency identifies the top three rental ‘tribes’ operating across the country right now…
Westminster investigates Hyde Park mansion block with ‘over 100’ Airbnb flats
‘There are nearly as many rooms available to rent night-by-night in Edgware Road’s Park West building as there are in the Ritz’, says council as it cracks down on those flounting short-term letting rules
‘The Great Moderation’: Knight Frank predicts a convergence of price growth across global prime property markets
“More muted growth is the main story” behind Knight Frank’s 2019 forecast for the world’s key luxury property markets
Housing is the ‘overwhelming priority’ for city leaders
A recent survey indicates that boosting the supply of housing is the number one priority for elected city leaders around the country