The Market
Rental market is a ‘minefield’ for the government, warns estate agency
'The government needs to step away from the [private rented] sector being a political football and focus on supply and how they can create policies that will improve supply,' says Winkworth boss.
Estate agents report sharp start-of-year jump in home-buying activity
Buyer demand jumped by 80% from December to January, reports Propertymark, while the number of agreed sales increased by 50%.
‘The start of 2023 has seen more activity than most expected and there are signs that the rest of the year may follow suit’ – Strutt & Parker
Estate agency maintains property price forecasts for the year ahead, but cuts its outlook for Prime Central London rental prices.
‘Bottleneck’ continues in London’s rental market as demand remains high and supply low
'Renters may need to change tactics in the coming year, setting aside more time for their property search and preparing to move fast when they see something they like,' says Foxtons.
Asking prices flatline as sellers show ‘unseasonal pricing restraint’
UK's biggest property portal reports "better than expected" start to the year.
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 Coutts, Rettie, Rightmove, Savills, ONs, Knight Frank, TwentyCi & more...
Fashion Houses: Comparing property markets in the world’s fashion capitals
House prices in London, New York, Milan and Paris are still rising, despite a weakening global property market.
SDLT: Black and White, or (50) Shades of Grey?
Matt Spencer and Charlotte Jeanroy of Kingsley Napley explore the 'wonderfully complicated' world of Stamp Duty, highlighting a number of legitimate ways buyers can mitigate their transaction tax burden.
The pandemic boom is over for most of the Prime London housing market – LonRes
Activity levels are finally settling down across the prime postcodes, although the top-end is still going gangbusters.
UK resi transactions drop by nearly a third from the pandemic boom
New analysis shows a 30.5% year-on-year drop in property sales across the UK.
Official data shows continued market slowdown in December
New ONS data reiterates how the property market slowed at the end of 2022 - but December's average price decline was less dramatic than many expected.
The Registration Gap: How long does it take for a transaction to be processed by the Land Registry?
A recent service update on processing times revealed that the Land Reg receives around 2.3 million applications and requests per month.