The Market
Renter competition remains high as London enters ‘peak letting season’
The latest Foxtons data tells of a traditional Summertime surge of activity in the rental market.
London house-hunter numbers fall by a sixth
A leading estate agency has reported a sharp decline in new buyers registering to buy in London, while more vendors are dropping asking prices.
Market Snapshot: Buyers & tenants are shopping in Knightsbridge again
New analysis suggests a recovery is underway in the glitzy PCL neighbourhood.
Industry Reactions: Government unveils latest plan to boost housing supply
New policies are 'a step in the right direction,' says Winkworth, while Knight Frank warns that proposed planning reforms will 'only paper over the cracks'.
Sunak commits to building 1 million homes as Gove outlines long-term plan for housing
Latest government housebuilding strategy focuses on urban property development to avoid 'concreting over the countryside'.
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, the ONS, JLL, TwentyCi, Foxtons & more...
Shore Thing: A deep-dive into prime waterfront property markets
Demand for waterfront homes remains buoyant in the UK and overseas, reports Knight Frank, with new analysis revealing average price premiums in these exclusive locations, alongside some of the key trends…
Gove: ‘We should relax the pace’ of home energy efficiency drive
Housing Secretary says his Housing Department is 'asking too much too quickly' of landlords to improve EPC rating; Prime Minister doesn't want to 'hassle' people with energy efficiency upgrades.
‘A subdued market struggling with uncertainty’: Transaction pipeline shrinks as affordability bites
Despite tentative signs of recovery at the end of Q1, new data confirms a slowdown is well underway as consumers 'struggle to progress planned home-moves amid continued cost of living pressures'.
Resi development land values fall, but market activity is ‘picking up slowly’
'Some of the major housebuilders are cautiously returning to the land market,' says Savills - although 'many are still largely out of the market.'
The Guardian: MPs must close loophole to drive out dirty money from UK property
'The job must not be half-done,' warns The Guardian, as an important piece of legislation is put on ice for the Summer holidays.
Marcus Dixon: In the eye of the mortgage storm
JLL's research chief looks into the repercussions of high and rising interest rates for residential property investors and their tenants.