Economics
FT: The problem with the UK house price index
Valentina Romei explains the pros and cons of the UK's various housing market indices - and how to read them - in this useful guide for the Financial Times.
‘London remains a gold standard’: The outlook for Chinese property investment in the UK
Post-Brexit 2021 UK-China Property Investment Outlook: Where, what and why are Chinese HNWIs and investors buying and developing in the UK property market?
London’s high-end homebuyers ‘paid 12% of the stamp duty owed across England last year’
The 675 £3m+ deals recorded in the capital in 2020 generated a combined total of £368.6m in stamp duty, according to research by Enness Global.
PCL set to ‘rebound strongly’, says Savills, as it upgrades prime & mainstream property price forecasts
“Prime Central London offers a real buying opportunity" this year, says Savills, as it predicts >20% price growth over the next five years.
Analysts & commentators revisit forecasts as market continues to defy gravity
The UK housing market will continue to defy predictions of a slump, says Bloomberg Intelligence, but the longer-term outlook 'remains uncertain'.
OBR upgrades property market forecasts
The Office for Budget Responsibility is rather more bullish on house price inflation and transaction numbers than in November...
Lloyds expects house prices to fall this year
Lloyds Banking Group predicts that average property prices will fall by 3.8% by the end of 2021, with a downside risk warning of negative growth until at least 2024.
Why the Covid stamp duty holiday reveals big problems in the housing market
HM Treasury "misjudged" the property market when it introduced the Stamp Duty holiday last year, writes Michael Ball, Professor of Urban and Property Economics at the University of Reading's Henley Business…
Why Hong Kong citizens will answer London’s siren call
An influx of Hong Kong residents should act to offset the negative impact of Covid on London’s population and dampen the notion that property prices are set to dive, writes Fraser Slater...
Will the Covid pandemic cause London’s population to decline?
Earlier this week, Capital Economics suggested a decline in London’s population could have a significant impact on its housing market, so is the current trend a blip, quickly reversed - or a turning…
Mass exodus of foreign workers could hit London house prices – Capital Economics
Analysis links sudden drop in UK population to ‘huge rise in vacancy rates’ in the London and Midlands rental markets.
Awaiting Clearance: When will London’s property market take flight?
The capital's finest properties will continue to trade discreetly off-market - often in a competitive field - but wider market performance will largely depend on how quickly international buyers can set…