The Market
Scotland to regulate short-let properties
New laws could mandate licenses for Airbnb hosts and holiday rentals in Scotland.
Ranked: Britain’s happiest places to live in 2021
Community is the most important factor affecting residents' happiness with their local area, says Rightmove.
Guy Meacock: After watching from the sidelines, London shoots for the stars
Values are on the creep, stock levels are low, money is cheap and forecasts are overwhelmingly positive – it’s like the market has swept away the scars of the last 18 months…
Remote working boosts English demand for Scottish property
22% of Scottish property sales so far this year have gone to UK buyers based outside of Scotland, according to Knight Frank.
Agent warns buyers not to compromise on these four factors
‘It all comes down to what you can and can’t change,’ says Alex Woodleigh-Smith
Global real estate bounce ‘will extend into 2022’, predict economists
But Oxford Economics expects real estate returns to "temper considerably" by 2026, "falling well below their historical trend".
Charlie Wells: On the return of the discretionary buyer
Discretionary buyers have returned to the country market, but they are finding themselves in firm competition with the needs-based buyer - making for a perfect storm...
‘Behemoths like New York & London look to be awakening from their slumber’, but prime global city price growth to ease in 2022
Knight Frank's team flags five key drivers of global property price growth in 2022, and six international trends to watch.
Official data confirm sharp drop in transactions after SDLT holiday
85,000 homes changed hands in October, according to HMRC's data - 52% fewer than in September, during the last of the stamp duty holiday rush.
The buzz is back in Marylebone, reports agency, as sales jump by 130%
Middle Eastern investors and pied-à-terre buyers are returning to the West End hotspot in significant numbers, says Savills
London’s £10m+ sector shines as deals top the 100 mark
The total number of super-prime sales recorded in the year to October was higher than in both 2020 and 2019, according to new analysis, although there has been less going on at the very top-end...
Rents to rise c.20% in the next five years, predicts Savills
Build-to-rent investors are primed to fill a widening supply gap in the lettings market, says Savills, as it predicts strong growth for most prime and mainstream rental markets.