The Market
Something in the water: Assessing England’s spa town premium
Spa towns have become some of the UK’s most sought after places to live, reports Savills, with premiums reaching over 130% above the country average.
House price growth slows further, to +9.5% – UK HPI
London no longer has the lowest annual rate of house price growth of any UK region, according to the latest official index.
Under-offer numbers down in Prime London as buyers & sellers put their moves on hold
The number of properties put under offer last month was below the pre-pandemic average for the first time since June 2020, while fall-throughs were up by 80%...
A fifth of landlords plan to reduce portfolio size as costs of living rise, claims research
'Landlords are making significant adjustments to their portfolios to cater for the fast-changing macroeconomic environment,' says Handelsbanken.
Architects ‘are grappling with persistent challenges’ as confidence falls further – RIBA
Private residential is the most pessimistic design sector about future workload prospects.
Letter from Knightsbridge: PCL’s ‘best value’ neighbourhood turns a corner
Knightsbridge started losing its sheen eight years ago, writes boutique agency founder Patrick Alvarado - but big-spending buyers are once again seeing the appeal...
Winkworth predicts 5% drop for house prices this year
Estate agency expects an increase in the number of large family homes offered for sale as living costs climb
‘It is clear that we have returned to a much more price-sensitive housing market after two years of a buying frenzy’ – Rightmove
Asking prices drop 'in line with the norm' despite financial uncertainty.
Competition for London rentals is running 40% higher than at this time last year
Foxtons is reporting an 'unusually busy' end to the year for the capital's rental market.
Tom Bill on what the property market needs & expects from this week’s Autumn Statement
Capital Gains Tax rather than stamp duty has been the subject of speculation ahead of Thursday’s announcement
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 Rightmove, Savills, Knight Frank, Acadata & more…
Mini-budget ‘aftershocks’ felt in London’s prime property market
Prices slipped as negative sentiment set in during October, but Knight Frank isn't expecting the kind of major-level declines seen during the GFC.