The Market
Sales jump by nearly a third as price growth falls flat – Rightmove
'It’s a buyer’s market,' says property portal as new listings surge - particularly at the top-end.
Limited companies ‘now the new normal’ for landlords
70% of new buy-to-let purchases in England & Wales this year were made using a limited company, says Hamptons, as landlords look to lighten their tax burden.
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, JLL, ONS, TwentyCi, Foxtons, Savills, Knight Frank & more...
Eight Charts: Assessing the USA’s prime residential property market
Knight Frank looks into why America's real estate market is moving so slowly.
Ranked: Where homeowners have seen the biggest property capital gains
'Millions of UK homeowners are sitting on tens of thousands of pounds in property value gains since they moved into their current home, despite recent falls in house prices,' says Zoopla.
Sales supply climbs to a two-year high
Propertymark's latest survey suggests a significant increase in the number of homes being listed for sale, while buyer demand remains stable.
Prime London lettings market hindered by limited supply
The number of lets agreed last month was 56% below the pre-pandemic September average, reports LonRes.
Chancellor set to leave CGT rates for second homes ‘untouched’
New leaks from Downing Street suggest Rachel Reeves is planning to leave Capital Gains Tax on property sales unchanged, while increasing rates on other asset sales by 'several percentage points'.
Prime Time: Agency reports surge in film & TV lettings demand
The UK's film & television industry is booming right now, and crews & actors have decent budgets for suitable properties.
Industry groups urge policy-makers to ‘put UPRN at the heart of the UK property market’
Fresh calls to promote the use of Unique Property Reference Numbers.
‘Promising signs’ for Prime London’s property market as under offers jump by 22%
Buyers have remained active despite ongoing challenges and a strong pipeline of sales is building, reports LonRes.
Industry Reactions: Official data shows UK house prices climb for a sixth consecutive month
Property values increased by an average of 2.8% in the 12 months to August 2024, according to the latest UK HPI, up from +1.8% annual growth in the previous month.