The Market
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 38, 2024
Fewer sales were agreed last week in prime London, but there's been a steep rise in the number of homes going Under Offer.
Home-sellers move away from ‘off-market’ sales
Vendors are now almost 20% less likely to choose a low-key marketing route than last year, according to data from TwentyEA.
Tom Bill: Sellers move quicker than buyers this autumn as rates drop
Although more sub-4% mortgages are appearing, uncertainty ahead of the Budget means some buyers are hesitant, writes Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
UK housing market ‘returns to growth’ with £88bn spent in Q2 2024
Savills research highlights a resurgence of mortgage lending and the highest level of first-time buyer activity in eight years.
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, Henley & Partners, Savills, Knight Frank & more...
Dollars & La Dolce Vita: How Europe’s luxury homes became the hot ticket for America’s super-rich
'We heard recently of an American couple who have bought houses in seven different countries in the past 18 months – and are keen to buy more': Top buying agent Philip Harvey explains what's driving h…
Postcard from South Africa: ‘The future’s looking bright for the Rainbow Nation’s real estate market’
Berry Everitt of Chas Everitt shares a rosy view of the South African economy and property market, following the election of the Government of National Unity.
Property Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 5%
Today's unsurprising decision 'suggests that bringing interest rates down will be a test of stamina not speed,' notes Jackson-Stops boss.
Abrahmsohn on non-doms, £50k pw rentals & why October 30th will be a watershed moment
Next month's Budget could send shockwaves through every stratum of the property market, writes veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Foxtons reports ‘remarkable’ jump in tenant demand
Yet London rental prices 'remained stable' through the Summer, reports lettings agency.
America’s wealth dominance ‘hangs in the balance’ as global super-rich population booms
It's a "super-rich explosion", declares Henley & Partners, as the number of individuals with more than US$100mn to their name soars - but "the geography of extreme affluence is shifting".
Mega-deals dry up as caution slows London’s top-end property market
You could count the number of £30mn-plus sales that happened in the last year on two hands.