The Market
Property listings jumped following last month’s rate cut
The number of homes listed for sale on Rightmove jumped 23% in the first two weeks of August.
How did different parts of the UK property market perform as rates surged?
Cash buyers had the advantage as rates increased 14 times between November 2021 and August 2023, but the tempo in resi markets is largely set by leveraged buyers, notes Knight Frank.
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 Knight Frank, Rightmove, Nationwide, Hamptons, HMRC, Foxtons, TwentyCi & more...
Pubs are the most important local lifestyle amenity for three-quarters of househunters, suggests survey
Home buyers are 'yearning for the high streets of old', concludes Jackson-Stops after quizzing 3,000 customers.
BoE heralds ‘optimism’ as mortgage lending picks up
Mortgage lending has hit the highest level since November 2022.
Ranked: Which London parks attract the highest property price premiums?
A home near one of London's main green spaces sells for an average of 53% more than the wider borough average, suggests research by Foxtons.
PCL trophy homes renting for up to £1.3mn per year as wealthy buyers take pause
Concerns around Labour's tax policies are driving a luxury lettings boom in the capital's top neighbourhoods, reports Beauchamp Estates.
Treat ‘off-market’ with caution, warns top buying agency
'As we enter the autumn market, many of the properties launching online are those which have been quietly marketed during the spring and summer months and have failed to sell,' says Eccord boss Jo Eccles
Prime global house price growth ‘is running out of steam’
Knight Frank's latest Prime Global Cities Index came in at +2.6% in Q2 - down from +4.1% in Q1, and under half the five-year average annual growth rate.
Property searches surge near UK’s top grammar schools
Portal points to which local markets could see the biggest changes as Labour's tax hike for private schools becomes a reality.
Knight Frank research chief: The mood music has changed but our forecasts remain on track
Tom Bill explains how the property market landscape has altered over the last 90 days, and why the next three months will provide some more clarity about the longer-term prospects.
‘Dramatic rise’ in number of London rental properties being sold
'The rental sector has become much more expensive and unpredictable for landlords over the last decade,' says TwentyCi.