The Market
Global resi investment outstripped offices for the first time last year
Total investment volumes bounced back 'very strongly' in 2021, reports Savills, as more funds looked to get into real estate
Vendors stirring after banner year for high-end country house market
2021 saw the highest number of £5m+ country house sales in 15 years, according to new data from Knight Frank
House price & rental growth to continue outpacing wage inflation, warns the RICS
Buyer demand continues to outpace the supply of homes available to buy.
UK property prices increased by 10% in the last year – official data
London continues to be the region with the lowest property price inflation rate, according to the latest UK HPI: +0.2% in November and+5.1% for the year.
Agency names the 54 ‘poshest‘ villages in Britain
Savills looked at house prices, lifestyle amenities, connectivity and ‘chocolate-box appeal’ to come up with the rundown for the Telegraph
Winkworth takes a butchers at London’s ‘super suburbs’
"Someone told me recently that it was worth buying steak from the local butcher than the supermarket and paying a bit more," says estate agency chief Dominic Agace, "as it was directly supporting his house…
Buying Agent Survey: Competition hots up as the sector evolves
Demand for acquisition services is rising, reports LonRes - and so is the competition between firms…
Why London tenants face a scramble for stock this spring
Any re-balancing between supply and demand in the lettings market will only come later this year at the earliest, says Tom Bill
Ranked: London’s busiest property markets
3.3% of private homes in London changed hands in a 12 month periods, with eight boroughs seeing more than one in every 25 homes sell.
Most architects expect workloads to continue climbing in the coming months
"There are looming challenges," warns RIBA's research chief, "but overall architects are optimistic about the months ahead."
‘House price growth may start to tail off’ in the next few months, says OnTheMarket boss
The average asking price of a property listed for sale outside London on OnTheMarket in December was £364k, up 3.7% from the same month last year. Within Greater London, the average asking price was £1.
Super-prime property sales hit record highs in London
“London’s super-prime markets stellar end to the year is evidence of the influence that the pandemic-fuelled desire for more space has on residential markets," says Savills.