Economics
Why London property prices are falling: An economic primer in five charts
Five charts that help to explain some of the key factors behind London's falling house prices, explored by Geoff Meen, Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Reading
What would a ‘no deal’ Brexit mean for the prime property sector?
As former Housing Minister Dominic Raab gets to the business end of negotiations with the European Union, we ask a panel of senior players in the prime resi industry about what effect - if any - Brexit…
Rising land values account for most of the UK’s net worth growth
The national net worth increased by 5.1% last year, according to the ONS; it would have risen by just 0.9% without land inflation...
UK HNW investor visas hold their appeal
UK immigration stats show falling numbers - but nearly a third more high net worth Investor Visas were granted in the year to July compared to the previous 12 months, and twice as many as in the year from…
Stamp duty revenue sinks further as transaction slump takes Government by surprise
Revenue in the four months to July fell to £3.91 billion, reflecting "lower-than-expected residential property transactions and a weaker London housing market"
Carrington on Q2: Brexit, Purplebricks & PCL
With the arrival of Kit Malthouse as the seventeenth incumbent Minister of State for Housing since 1997, one could say that this time, at last, we have someone with real experience of local government…
Top Bank of England economist warns of an ‘exodus’ of finance workers from London
The number of EU workers coming to London is falling, says Ian McCafferty, and that's affecting the property market
A Minsky Market: Is property in a ‘hedge’, ‘speculative’ or ‘Ponzi’ stage?
In his instability hypothesis, the American economist Hyman Minsky stated there are three distinct stages to a market - so which one are we in right now? Property valuations guru James Wyatt explores...
Bristol’s property market is ‘reaching middle age’
Bristol 'has undeniably punched above its weight over the last decade', says Savills, but now the South West city is 'ready to relax'
‘There is no sign to date that foreign property investors will suddenly desert either London or the UK post-Brexit’ – Chestertons
Estate agency takes a measured view of Britain's post-Brexit property market
How expensive is London compared to other world cities?
Zurich and Geneva are the priciest cities on the planet, but LA residents have the most 'purchasing power', according to this year's UBS Global Cities Rankings
Why Russia’s ‘dirty money’ is not leaving London any time soon
What is missing in the Moscow’s Gold report is a broader understanding of why Russian (and non-Russian money for that matter) flows into London and the UK in the first place...