The Market
Ground rent ban comes into force in June
"This is an important milestone in our work to fix the leasehold system and to level up home ownership," says the Leasehold Minister, Lord Stephen Greenhalgh.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest market movements in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Hamptons International, LCP, Savills, Knight Frank & Rightmove
End of the Chain? A record three-quarters of buyers are now chain-free
"The current pace of the market has put buyers with a home to sell at the back of the queue," says Hamptons' research chief.
‘Market dynamics have changed and looking at past trends may no longer be helpful’ – Garrington
"The spring market is brisk and competitive," says buying agency Garrington in its latest summary of the UK's property market.
More property market records go as asking prices hit another all-time high
"It can’t and won’t continue like this," says Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s Director of Property Data, "but with the demand and supply imbalance being so out of kilter, it looks like any substantial…
Buyers paying ‘significantly more’ for homes with low-carbon tech, says Savills, as energy prices rise
59% of home-buyers are willing to pay extra for a home that primarily uses renewable energy, according to a new survey, while a third of buyers think EPC ratings are more important now than they were a…
PCL rental stock has dropped 75% as tenants return to town
“The recovery of the rental market has led to a shift in tenant profiles,” says LCP boss Andrew Weir, “as older tenants return to the office and outcompete young professionals and students.“
Housing market moves towards a ‘new normal’ after two years of volatility
HMRC's latest property transaction figures show the market settling into a "new normal", after two years of Covid-induced volatility.
Mapped: The impact of ‘creative clusters’ on house price growth
New research has pinpointed the capital’s top ten creative hotspots with ‘room for growth’
Country house prices hit record highs as pandemic lifestyle shifts ‘feel locked in’
Prime regional house prices have finally topped their 2007 (pre-Global Financial Crisis) peak, says Knight Frank, and "there remains headroom for future growth".
Charlie Wells on the enduring appeal of the Cotswolds
Buying agent Charlie Wells explains why the Cotswolds has become one of the hottest property markets in the UK - and why this near-800 square mile swathe of golden stone and rolling hills is not all about…
Prime London ‘looking strong’ as spring market blooms
‘While a lack of stock continues to be a problem, it seems buyers are buying’, reports LonRes