The Market
‘Greater realism’ hits property sellers, as more under-asking offers accepted
A 'soft reset in house prices continues,' says Zoopla, as sales supply improves and vendors cut price expectations.
The View from Scotland: A pause for reflection may be no bad thing for the property market
'Investing in the housing market was never a short-term play', says DM Hall boss John McHugh, as he provides a sit-rep on a slow start to the year for the Scottish property market.
Foreign buyer numbers fall in PCL
Overseas buyers accounted for 39% of purchases in Prime Central London last year, down from 55% in 2018.
The UK’s total housing value hit a record high in 2022 – but that’s likely to be ‘a high watermark for a few years’
Significant house prices gains over the last few years have favoured more owner-occupiers than landlords, suggests Savills.
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 Middleton Advisors, Knight Frank, Savills, Rightmove, Propertymark, Foxtons & more...
Property market ‘stagnation is the most likely path for the next few years’, warn analysts
The Rowntree Foundation has made a series of new policy suggestions, including restricting property investment purchases in some areas.
Currency watch: Sterling showing clear signs of recovery, but still a way to go
David Huggett talks us through the latest movements on the world's currency markets - and the real-world impact on real estate buyers...
Agency reports surge in domestic buyers returning to PCL
UK purchasers are now in the majority in London's most exclusive neighbourhoods, reports London Central Portfolio.
Lack of permissions to hit new-build pipeline after bumper year
252,500 new homes were completed in 2022, the second-highest figure since the Global Financial Crisis.
Seven Trends: Global super-rich are ‘adapting to uncertainty yet bullish on real estate’
'The theme of 2023 is adaptability', concludes Luxury Portfolio International after polling a cross-section of the world's wealthiest home-buyers.
New housing developments must deliver a ‘positive benefit to nature’ from November
New 'Biodiversity Net Gain' requirements for property developments are coming soon, to improve wildlife habitats and help slow species decline across the UK.
Lloyds cuts house prices forecast, anticipating a 7% drop this year
House prices will fall farther than expected, suggests mortgage lender, as borrowers struggle with rising costs.