The Market
King’s Cross & Bayswater among top rental hotspots for 2022
King’s Cross witnessed the highest growth in rental values last year, followed by Bayswater, but which other areas of London are tipped to outperform in the year ahead?
Government opens important leasehold reform consultation
"The current leasehold system is outdated, unbalanced and broken and we are determined to fix it," says Leasehold Minister, Lord Stephen Greenhalgh.
Lucian Cook on house price forecasts: Deciphering the messages in 2022
Savills' head of residential research reflects on how forecasters translate actions and events into numbers and trends to come up with property market predictions for the year ahead.
Market correction coming if interest rates keep rising, says top economist
‘If interest rates are going to have to rise a fair bit, then a correction is to be expected, if not sooner then later’, warns Capital Economics boss Roger Bootle
Tom Bill: Four things to watch for the UK property market in 2022
Knight Frank's UK resi research boss runs through the key factors that could affect the trajectory of the market over the next 12 months...
The average 2021 vendor sold their home for 46% more than they bought it for
A record 92% of sellers sold their property in 2021 for more than they bought it, according to Hamptons, having owned it for an average of 8.8 years.
‘Remove the barriers for housebuilders’ to fix the housing crisis, argues Lords Committee
House of Lords Committee suggests smaller property developers "should be supported by reducing planning risk, making more small sites available, and increasing access to finance."
Which will be the hottest property markets of 2022?
Marylebone, Belgravia and Mayfair have seen the biggest increases in new buyer registrations in recent months, reports Knight Frank
One in three buyers would pay more for a ‘green’ home, suggests survey
Buyers are increasingly factoring in the environmental impact of a home to their decision-making process, reports Knight Frank
Prime property demand rises in London
Benham and Reeves has tracked which London locations have the highest proportion of open-market property listings that have been marked as sold or under offer.
Investors pump record amounts into UK build-to-rent projects
14% more capital was invested into the UK's build-to-rent sector last year than in any other year.
Rightmove reports busiest ever festive period
House hunters and property vendors were out in force between Christmas and the New Year, reports Britain's biggest portal.