Lettings
Falling stock levels restore some balance in London’s prime lettings market
Rents rise in PCL and Prime London as supply slows; £3,000 pw plus deals up by quarter on Q4 2016
‘The housing market has a case of the January blues’ – RICS
Prime resi markets are "experiencing particularly challenging conditions"; surveyors report that two-thirds of £1m+ properties are selling for less than their asking price
How did Prime London’s micro-markets fare in Q4?
Coutts & Co summarises the key takehomes from each area...
Watch: LonRes Lowdown (Q4 2017)
LonRes' Marcus Dixon explains how Prime London's sales (above) and lettings markets (below) ended 2017...
Market Snapshot: Prime residential lettings
Rents may be falling, but prime London's lettings market is still moving, says Savills
CGT receipts soar as investors flee BTL
Sell-off predicted to push receipts up to the £10bn mark in 2018-19
UK property market ‘continues to lack momentum’ – RICS
The number of new instructions fell in December for the 23rd month in a row
London rental price inflation in 2017 was the lowest since 2010
London is driving a national deceleration of rental price growth, says the ONS; private rents in the capital increased by just 0.4% in the year to December 2017
Rents rise as stock levels – and new landlord acquisitions – drop
London goes from having the slowest rate of rental growth in England to the fastest, says Countrywide
‘20% of landlords plan on selling up’ over tax changes
"Those who earn their income through property will pay significantly higher tax bills" as a result of recent tax reforms, says the NLA.
PCL lettings market becoming more attractive for investors
Total returns look set to rise, says Knight Frank, as rental values bottom out...
Stock levels slide in the prime country market as vendors ‘wait and see’
Nearly 17% fewer instructions above £2m last year...