The Market
Omicron threatens to blow London’s property market recovery ‘off course’
Demand for London property has clearly perked up, says Knight Frank, but the trend is "dwarfed by what took place in 2020 as the escape to the country trend took hold."
RBKC to lead PCL market rally in 2022, predicts Winkworth
100-branch agency expects the Prime Central London market to comfortably outperform the rest of the UK next year
The need to be nimble: Why we are unlikely to see a sudden shift from a seller’s to a buyer’s market this winter
The speed at which new instructions are going under offer suggests there remains a strong pool of unmet demand, writes Savills' head of resi research Lucian Cook in this piece for Prime Purchase...
Ranked: Britain’s most in-demand seaside locations
Bournemouth, Southampton and Brighton have been the most popular coastal locations for house hunters in 2021, according to Rightmove, while one Cornish enclave has seen average asking prices surge by 20%…
What is the price premium for a corner plot in London?
The extra light and space can translate into an uplift of 44% in some parts of the capital, according to some new findings
Government launches new stamp duty consultation
Thoughts are being sought on tightening up the rules around mixed-use purchases and Multiple Dwellings Relief
String of townhouses snapped up by the new Primrose Hill set
House sales have ‘absolutely rocketed’ in the NW London neighbourhood over the last 18 months, according to Savills, which has just set a new price record on Chalcot Square
Rightmove predicts 5% growth for UK house prices in 2022; 3% in London
The housing market is likely to move at a "less frantic pace" in 2022 compared to the last 18 months, says Britain's biggest property portal.
Super-prime buyers ‘out in force’, reports agency
Eccord has seen a 90% increase in the number of clients looking in the £15m to £30m range this year
Government rejects CGT & IHT reforms, for now
A proposed overhaul of the Capital Gains Tax regime has officially been shelved by the Treasury.
‘Unsustainable’ housing market as supply & demand continue to diverge
The supply of properties listed for sale has fallen to an all-time low, reports Propertymark, while buyer demand continues to climb.
‘A cracking idea’: Gove backs proposals for hyper-local planning referendums
Housing secretary wants to ‘shamelessly rip off’ the concept of Street Votes, which would allow residents much more say over planning rules in their local area