The Market
Electricity grid capacity could thwart housebuilding in West London ‘until 2035’
Property developers in three London boroughs have been warned large resi schemes may be put on hold for ten years or more...
Surging tenant demand pushes London to ‘the most competitive rental market in recent history’
“We have certainly seen the most competitive rental market in recent history over the past six months," declares Richard Davies, MD of Chestertons, while Benham and Reeves boss Marc von Grundherr warns "…
Majority of property vendors ‘are holding their nerve on price’
52% of homes that have been listed for sale for more than ten weeks have not reduced in price.
A decade after the London 2012 Olympics, Stratford’s property market has put in a ‘gold medal performance’
JLL has had a look at what's happened to Stratford's property market in the ten years since the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Second-home boom sends Welsh tax receipts soaring
Welsh authorities report record LTT revenue as concerns mount over impact of property market boom.
Green Shift: Why a home’s sustainability credentials will soon be a deal-breaker
There is a clear shift towards more eco-conscious house-hunting, reports Rightmove - but high costs and confusion are thwarting many people's desire to improve their home's energy efficiency.
Prime resi prices continue to climb in major global cities
US cities have seen the highest rates of prime property price growth in the last six months, reports Savills, as the firm predicts a slight slowdown across most world cities in the second half of this…
Six ways to improve housing taxation around the world
“There is significant scope for countries to improve the design and functioning of housing taxes,” declares the OECD, as it advises high-income economies including the UK to cut residential transaction tax…
PCL prices are rising at their fastest rate since 2014, but remain 17.6% below their peak
Savills is forecasting a slow and steady recovery - rather than a sharp uptick - for London’s golden postcodes, unless high net worth foreign investors return in their pre-pandemic numbers…
The property market is ‘no longer brimming with confidence’ – Garrington
The property market "has continued to defy expectations" through the latest (ongoing) batch of political and economic uncertainty, reports national buying agency Garrington, with most indices pointing…
Lettings supply improves, but not enough to quell rising rents
Estate agents have seen rental stock levels climb steadily since February - but "this barely scratches the surface on what is needed in order to limit the ever-widening gap between supply and demand,"…
Monday Market Review: Key figures and findings from the last seven days (w/c 18.07.22)
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Foxtons, Rightmove, HMRC, TwentyCi, Zoopla & more…