Negative property market trends ‘show some signs of easing’ – RICS
‘Some comfort can be drawn from the results of the latest RICS survey,’ says Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn, ‘as it suggests that the housing market in aggregate may be steading’
London’s super-prime lettings market has been ‘unseasonably active’ this year
A record number of deals were agreed above £5,000 per week in the first four months of 2019, reports Knight Frank
Property market activity builds in Prime Central London
Knight Frank reports more exchanges going through above £2m, more offers being made, and more viewings taking place
Rents climb in London’s Zone 2 as demand outstrips supply
Foxtons reports that more than nine prospective tenants registered for every rental property listed with the agency in London in Q1
Rents soaring in SW London as supply shortage ‘bites’
Rental prices in areas like Putney, Wandsworth and Clapham rose three times faster in Q1 compared with other parts of the capital – and Chestertons has a theory on why…
Albert Hill of The Modern House on Classicism, algorithms and the ‘flight to quality’
Whilst some are loudly weeping over the wayward actions of our politicians, others are quietly getting on and acquiring great houses, notes Albert Hill in his round-up of Spring market and design trends
No sign of a ‘Brexodus’ in the PCL rental market – LCP
Tenants are staying in their properties for longer, and rents are on the rise, but the anticipated exodus of citizens from the EU27 following the Brexit vote has not yet materialised, reports London Central Portfolio
London landlords made an average gross gain of nearly £250k when selling up in 2018
Landlords are holding on to rental units for an average of 9.6 years, says Hamptons
‘Scapegoated’ landlords could face 100% tax rate – IEA
Landlords are being unfairly blamed for the housing crisis, argues influential think tank, as it calls for a roll-back on recently-passed tax measures
Volumes slide further in Prime London’s lettings market as tenants stay for longer
New lets were down by 14% across the prime postcodes in the first three months of the years, reports LonRes, but tenants are choosing to remain in their current properties rather than exiting the market…
New instructions are still falling, but vendors are pricing more realistically
‘Although there are signs of greater realism on pricing from vendors, there is little conviction … that activity in the housing market will pick-up anytime soon’, warns RICS Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn
Carrington on Q1: Sliding stamp duty receipts and a Brexit fiasco
SDLT was brought in to cool the market, but this one size-fits-all approach has neither worked for the London market nor the Treasury, says LonRes Chairman William Carrington