Economics
How Covid-19 has impacted residential real estate transactions around the world
Residential property has "has so far proven one of the more resilient sectors" of the global economy, reports Savills.
Stamp duty receipts tumble by £1bn
Latest figures from HMRC show receipts from housing transactions were down 43% in Q3.
When was the best time to buy in PCL after the Brexit vote?
Research reveals the exact day on which investors denominated in a range of currencies would have achieved the maximum discount on a Prime Central London property...
£1bn added to UK economy for every 100,000 property transactions – claim
Each residential property transaction adds an average of £9,559 to the UK economy, according to some sums by Knight Frank and the Home Builders Federation.
‘What we need from our homes is changing’: How UK property markets are likely to shift in the coming years
Birmingham is tipped to be the strongest regional property market over the next five years, says JLL, as the wider UK market "shows its resilience" despite a tricky-looking 2021.
Golden Postcode Opportunity: Is Prime Central London property now cheap?
Just how far have PCL prices fallen since 2014 and how much value does the area offer as an investment in comparison to other assets?
BoE keeps interest rates at 0.1%
The latest from the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee highlights the brutal impact of the Coronavirus on the UK's economy.
The ‘marching morons’ of the residential property market
Neurotic lenders are acting as a chicane on the markets, vents Trevor Abrahmsohn
Global billionaire wealth bounces back to new heights
A V-shaped recovery in equity markets has been a boon for the richest people on the planet, report UBS and PwC, as global billionaire wealth surged by more than a quarter between April and July this year…
UK super-rich hit hardest by Covid-19, as combined UHNWI wealth slumps by a fifth
The richest people on earth seem to be weathering the Coronavirus storm rather well, according to the latest World Wealth Report from Wealth-X.
One in five people now less likely to buy a property due to Covid-19 – PWC
Around a third people who previously - in February - thought their next move would be to a city centre home now want to live in the suburbs or towns and villages.
Buyers can save 10% off a central London property with good timing, says top agency
Upcoming political crunch dates could serve up big opportunities for those in tune with the currency markets, notes Knight Frank...