Government suspends ‘golden visa’ scheme
Corruption crackdown brings halt on all new applications for Tier 1 investor visas, which require assets of £2m or more
Demand climbs in PCL, but deal numbers dwindle
A Prime Central London market snapshot from Knight Frank
Harrogate ‘is a safer bet’ than Kensington for property investors, claims Yorkshire buying agency
The average house price in RBKC has fallen by 6% in the last three years, while the average price paid in Harrogate increased by 6%
London’s rental supply has dropped by 10% in the last year
Rental demand continues to grow while supply falls, reports Foxtons – but price growth is rather muted
Exploring a ‘big shift’ in London’s super-prime market
Knight Frank’s Daniel Daggers has noticed a new pattern in the capital’s £10m+ property sector this year…
Another London agency reports rising buyer activity levels
Chestertons joins Knight Frank, D&G and others in flagging up a noticeable increase in new applicants and viewings
Swimming through treacle: Why 2018 was a year of sweet deals in a sticky country house market
Some tremendous country properties have been secured well below the initial guide price this year, writes Jamie Freeman of Haringtons, but it’s been very hard work for those tasked with the job of finding them…
Government cuts security deposit cap for rentals under £50k pa
Rental properties charging less than £50,000 per year can now only claim five weeks’ rent as a security deposit
Q3’s transaction tally was 4% lower than last year – and nearly 9% lower than in 2015
“HMRC Stamp Duty statistics do not paint a rosy picture of the UK housing market,” says London Central Portfolio’s Naomi Heaton, “with neither the buyer nor the Exchequer winning out”
National Parks command a 47% property price premium
Buying a home in a national park costs an extra £121,000, according to Lloyds Bank
Luxury new-builds are shaping ‘prime property hotspots of the future’
17% of £1m+ sales across England & Wales are new-builds, according to Investec Private Bank, which argues that  “new-builds are redefining UK prime property sales trends,” driving demand for prime homes in “previously-overlooked areas”
Government proposes new rules on biodiversity net gain
Consultation launched on mandating biodiversity net gain in resi development ‘to ensure habitats are protected and enhanced for the future’