The Market
Mapped: Which global property markets are most at risk of a bubble?
London property remains overvalued, says UBS, but the UK capital is near the bottom of the bubble-risk table this year.
Heat & Buildings Strategy: The good, bad & ugly of the UK’s plan to replace gas boilers
The Government's big plan to de-carbonise British homes in its push to Net Zero is "a comprehensive and groundbreaking strategy", says sustainability lecturer Ran Boydell - but it has some major flaws...
London property prices rise at fastest rate since 2016 – UK HPI
The latest official UK House Price Index tells of 10.6% inflation in the year to August.
Improving home energy efficiency is at the heart of Britain’s new ‘green industrial revolution’
The Government has finally published its Net Zero Strategy, along with an in-depth Heat & Building Strategy.
‘The property market resembles a half-drunk cappuccino – still hot but the froth has gone’ – Garrington
National buying agency Garrington has updated its look, flexing a new logo (below) and new corporate colours in its latest market update.
London’s prime property market gears up for a busy autumn & winter
New data from LonRes suggests activity levels could be about to rise again in the capital…
‘Full house’ as asking prices hit record highs in every region & market sector
Every region and market sector saw asking prices rise to a record high last month, reports Rightmove; it's the first "full house" since 2007.
Students outpace corporate tenants in rental market ‘sprint’
With supply levels running so low, ‘frustrated’ companies are having to consider outer-lying parts of the capital and alternative options to house their employees, reports Knight Frank.
Scottish prime country houses see highest price growth in 14 years
Scotland's top-end property prices have climbed by an average of 5.9% in the last year, with Edinburgh seeing 8.5% growth, according to Knight Frank's analysis.
Infography: How far will £1m stretch in & out of London?
London's average £1m home is only a third (36%) bigger than the overall average-sized home in the capital, says Savills. Buyers would get an average of 70% more space if they looked beyond the M25.
London’s super-prime tenants scramble for options as supply dries up
Landlords are now calling the shots in the capital's most exclusive postcodes.
The Great Recalibration: Is the rebalancing of London and regional property markets here to stay?
The number of £1m+ homes outside of London grew by 95,500 in the 18 months to June 2021, while in London, they rose by less than a fifth of that figure.