The Market
‘Normal trading conditions’ return to London’s prime rental market
'The meteoric rental value growth seen in recent years has calmed down,' says Knight Frank.
Ranked: Which prime London areas have the largest homes on the market?
'Size really does matter' says Foxtons CEO.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 49, 2023
16% more sales were agreed in Prime London last week compared to the previous seven days, but 15% fewer than the corresponding week last year...
The Times: Why house prices didn’t crash in 2023 and are unlikely to do so now
Economics expert David Smith explains how the housing market has so far managed to swerve a major downturn in this piece for The Times.
‘Window of opportunity’ is closing for buyers in Prime Central London
Strutt & Parker's Central London offices enjoyed a 'significant' flurry of buying activity last month, with 84% more offers accepted in November than in October.
‘Committed’ buyers drive prime sales surge in St John’s Wood
Exchanges have been running 40% higher than the five-year average in the leafy NW London neighbourhood, reports agency.
‘Rental growth has now peaked and we expect a major slowdown in 2024’, says Zoopla
'There are signs that the UK rental market will turn in 2024,' says Richard Donnell; 'rents are reaching the maximum affordable price and rental demand is starting to slow.'
A ‘wave’ of wealthy American & Middle Eastern buyers is driving a super-prime property boom in Mayfair
Almost twice as many homes have sold for more than £10mn in Mayfair this year than in 2022.
Average asking prices to drop 1% in 2024, predicts Rightmove
The property market displayed 'much-better-than-predicted resilience this year,' says Tim Bannister, despite a bigger than usual December dip for new asking prices.
Mortgage lending to fall in 2024, predicts UK Finance
'We expect lending to remain weak in 2024, with a gradual improvement in affordability reflected in a modest increase in activity levels in 2025,' says banking industry trade body.
Inner London rents have jumped 13.2% in the last year
Tenants across Great Britain paid a record £85.6bn in rent in 2023, says Hamptons - equivalent to the total value of all homes sold in London last year.
Meriam Makiya: Key residential trends to watch in 2024
Buyers are becoming more discerning, and placing greater emphasis on community and amenities, writes BPSDC's resi boss.