The Market
Resi developers ramp up land buying activity
'We're seeing encouraging signs in the land market,' says Knight Frank; 'housebuilders are entering 2025 with a little more optimism compared to this time last year.'
Tentative stability in UK housing market as spring approaches – Knight Frank
Supply is building but buyers remain hesitant as economic risks linger, explains the agency's Tom Bill.
Average service charge bills jumped 11% last year
Service charges have outpaced inflation to become many leaseholders' biggest household bill after the mortgage, says Hamptons.
Ranked: London’s most active prime property markets in 2024
SW6 & SW3 saw more £2mn+ sales than any other prime London postcodes last year.
Government sets out plan to ‘streamline the cumbersome home buying process so that it is fit for the 21st century’
The Housing Ministry is aiming for 'a fully digitalised home buying and selling process.'
Ranked: Where house prices have risen most since the turn of the millennium
There's been a 'fundamental change' in the UK property market over the last 25 years, says Savills.
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Ireland’s prime country homes market surges by 44%
Savills reports 'robust demand' for luxury residences from both domestic & international buyers.
How London’s super-rich will live in 2025, according to a buying agent
PCL specialist Ranjit Thaker predicts these four trends will be big with wealthy homeowners in the year ahead.
Property Industry Reactions: Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%
Widely-anticipated 0.25% base rate reduction has been roundly welcomed by housing market insiders.
Tenants & landlords to benefit from PCL market stability – LCP
Following the unpredictability of recent years, 2024 saw a return to stable rental values, longer tenancies & shorter vacant periods, reports buying & investment firm.
Dubai & Bangkok lead world city prime rental growth
Savills expects the pace of rental growth to ease in global wealth centres this year.