The Market
Buyer & seller sentiment ‘remarkably resilient’ as stock levels hit 15-month high
Property portal OnTheMarket is expecting the market to become less competitive as we head deeper into autumn, although there's no sign of a significant drop-off in buyer and seller sentiment just yet.
Pets in Properties: Shaggy dog stories & rental reform
Following the White Paper for the Renters Reform Bill, and the proposed new rules for tenants being allowed to keep pets in rental properties, law firm Boyes Turner has had a look into the current position…
Country house market ‘takes a breath’, but buyer appetite remains strong
Knight Frank conducted 16% fewer country house viewings last month than in a typical August, but accepted 33% more offers.
Chancellor Kwarteng to deliver ‘emergency mini-budget’ on 23rd September
The new Prime Minister has promised to cut taxes.
Immediate buyer urgency has stalled – Savills
Sellers will need to become 'much more realistic' in the short-term, warns agency.
Rental demand will continue to outweigh supply this year in Prime London – Knight Frank
'It won’t become a tenants’ market any time soon,' writes Knight Frank's Tom Bill, as the firm's latest PCL index tells of continued double-digit rental growth.
Ranked: The world’s millionaire capitals in 2022
London has fallen further down the wealthiest city rankings, with fewer millionaires now calling the UK capital home than New York, Tokyo and San Francisco.
Annual house price growth jumps to 15.5%, the highest level since 2003 – UK HPI
Last month's step-up in the pace of property price inflation "tells us more about how a stamp duty holiday can alter the course of the housing market than where prices are headed next," suggests Knight…
Tom Bill: What does Liz Truss mean for the prime London property market?
'A short-term boost appears likely from a government already in pre-election giveaway mode,' writes Knight Frank's Tom Bill.
Ranked: The quickest months to sell a home
Analysis of Zoopla data by money.co.uk shows that April and May are the best months to market a property for sale.
Mortgage borrowing climbs 3.8%
More than 95% of new mortgages agreements are on fixed-rate terms.
Trendwatch: New global hotspots emerge as luxury homebuyers hunt for value
'With home prices at or near peak levels in many luxury markets, high-end buyers around the globe are discovering markets where they wield more buying power,' reports Christie's International Real Estate.