The Market
Government revamps move to phase out ‘feudal’ leasehold regime
Michael Gove's new Leasehold Bill could mean all new houses must be sold as freeholds.
Tom Bill: Election countdown begins for UK housing market
Discussions around support for buyers, stamp duty cuts and the Renters Reform Bill are becoming more hypothetical as the general election approaches.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Foxtons, Propertymark, Benham & Reeves, Savills, Foxtons & more...
Value of the UK’s Build-to-Rent sector set to almost double in the next five years
'The UK’s BTR sector is experiencing a remarkable surge in overall worth,' says Knight Frank.
‘It’s clear that London is being driven by the £1mn+ market at present’
There are 19,116 properties currently listed for sale across London for at least £1mn - representing 19% of total market stock.
Prime property market paralysis: On navigating the buyer-seller standoff
Right now we appear to have an impasse, with buyers trying to time the market and sellers too nervous to test it - but how long are both sides prepared to wait?
House prices to continue falling through 2024, predicts Lloyds
Average property values will be 7% lower at the end of 2024 than at the start of 2023, says major mortgage lender.
London’s property market has ‘turned a corner’, says Foxtons
Estate agency expects the market 'to finish on a positive note by the end of the year'.
Nearly 50% of our current buyers are purchasing buy-to-lets within PCL – LCP
Buoyant market conditions are making rental investments look 'very attractive' to opportunists, reports firm.
Beyond luxury hotels: Global branded resi boom continues as more brands diversify
More than 690 branded residential schemes have completed globally so far, says Savills, and another 600 are expected to be delivered by 2030.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 42, 2023
41% fewer property sales were agreed in prime London last week compared to the same week in 2022, according to the latest PrimeResi Data Hub update.
‘The vast majority of properties are selling below the asking price’ – Propertymark
September data from estate agents 'points to a pricing correction despite average house prices continuing to rise'.