The Market
Buying agents ‘rushed off their feet’ in stock-starved London
Record numbers of househunters are seeking out professional help, reports LonRes.
Slowing demand eases pressure on house price growth – RICS
House prices are still rising, but the pace of growth is cooling as buyer demand slows.
Rents are likely to rise 8% this year, predicts Rightmove
London's average asking rent has jumped up by a record 15.8% in the last year.
Heatmapped: Property market defies slowdown predictions
Prices are still rising despite the wider economic context, reports Acadata.
‘Froth’ comes off prime London sales market as normality returns
‘All the sales indicators show that the market is moving from what has been a frantic period to a more normal one’, says LonRes.
Waterfront regeneration makes Liverpool ‘the UK’s number one property hotspot’
Huge regeneration projects are transforming Liverpool’s waterfront, creating a wealth of opportunities for property investors.
‘Intense’ competition driving UK land values, for now
Greenfield and urban values have risen by 9.7% and 7.1% over the last year, reports Savills, but pressures are mounting from a number of sides.
Trading Standards publishes new ‘material information’ guidance
Property portals, industry leaders and government have been collaborating to ‘improve transparency’ for buyers and tenants.
UK’s coastal & country markets stabilise after ‘unprecedented’ run
Urban markets are outperforming surrounding rural areas for the first time since December 2020, reports Savills.
Monday Market Review: Key figures and findings from the last seven days (w/c 04.07.22)
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Capital Economics, JLL, Savills, Knight Frank, CBRE & more…
House prices surge even as political volatility rises
A general election rather than a Tory party leadership vote would have an impact on the housing market, writes Knight Frank's Tom Bill - but that feels unlikely this year.
Capital View: The global housing downturn will deepen – but this isn’t 2008
The US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden are now all in the third stage of a property market downturn, suggests Neil Shearing, Group Chief Economist at Capital Economics.