The Market
Buying agencies ‘overwhelmed’ as househunters seek professional help
In the UK’s hottest property markets, ‘you’ll struggle to secure a good buying agent this year or next, or perhaps even the year after that’, according to Stacks.
Building Safety Levy consultation opens
Around 200 high-rise residential schemes would be affected each year by this proposed new tax, estimates the Government.
Buyers move further for bigger homes
In the South West, buyer interest for larger 4+ bed homes comes from a radius that is five times that of interest for 1-3 bed homes.
Ranked: Top ten AONBs by price premium
As the government considers new areas of the countryside for protected status, Knight Frank suggests now might be a good time to invest…
Government scraps EWS1 forms for most buildings under 18 metres
EWS1 forms should not be a requirement on medium- and low-rise buildings, concludes Dame Judith Hackitt's review.
Talking Heads: Agencies react to record HMRC transaction figures
Firms including Savills, Knight Frank, Chestertons & Jackson-Stops offer their thoughts on one of the UK housing market’s biggest ever months, and what the rest of 2021 might have in store…
Knight Frank upgrades global prime price forecasts again
Luxury property price inflation is likely to return to London with gusto next year, predicts the Knight Frank team.
‘Welcome return of BTR’ boosts London’s new-build sector
Construction starts and sales rose in Q2, while construction completions were the highest in a couple of years, reports Molior.
‘The bounce-back is now underway’: Knight Frank revises rental market forecasts
After steep falls over the last year, the agency expects rents across the prime postcodes will recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2023.
Jenrick outlines a ‘vision of planning policy that puts communities in the driving seat’
The new national model design code involves encouraging housebuilders to use traditional architectural styles, and planting trees on all newly-created streets.
Record deal surge ‘more of a blip than a signal of any real shift in market activity’ – LonRes
Transaction volumes in June were up by 140% on the five-year average, eclipsing the previous record set in March 2016 by a full 20%.
Prime London rental market ‘rebalancing’ – LCP
Key indicators including the average discount on re-lets and the time taken to find a tenant have both been falling.