The Market
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 LonRes, Foxtons, Savills, Knight Frank, HMRC, OnTheMarket, Propertymark & more...
‘The lettings market remains very much out of balance’ – Propertymark
Letting agencies report an average of ten tenants chasing each rental listing.
Tom Bill: What does the higher bank rate mean for the UK housing market?
Lenders are tinkering with mortgage rates as a contradictory set of events unfold but higher rates are here to stay, says Knight Frank's head of resi research.
Ranked: The UK’s best places to live in 2023
Wadhurst in East Sussex has been crowned the overall winner in this year's influential Sunday Times rundown.
Foxtons reports ‘unbelievably competitive’ conditions in London’s rental market
An average of 20 renters are registering for each new listing, says the agency, rising to over 30 in some neighbourhoods.
Riverside homes in West London come with a 28.5% price premium
Properties close to the Boat Race route on the Thames sell for significantly more than non-riverside properties in the same postcode;
Interest rates rise again, to 4.25%: Industry reactions
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has raised the base rate for the 11th month in a row.
Price sensitive buyers’ market across most of the UK – Garrington
'The spring market is likely to be markedly different from the conditions experienced just a year ago, but nonetheless much improved from what was being forecasted at the end of last year,' says national…
Buyer & seller sentiment steady as market rebalances
February felt like 'business as usual' for the housing market, says OnTheMarket.
£8bn of capital heading for UK’s single family housing sector
'Single family housing is anticipated to play a far more significant role both in housing delivery and institutional real estate portfolios over the coming years,' predicts Knight Frank, as investment…
House prices dropped 1.1% in January – official data
The property market continued to cool in January, according to the latest UK House Price Index.
Foxtons chief: ‘We’re not seeing a crash in any way, shape or form’
Buyer numbers have recovered after dropping off by up to 50% in the wake of the mini-Budget last year, says Guy Gittins.