The Market
Ready steady go, go, go: ‘London is ready for a blistering return’
Once the capital starts to return to its vibrant best, those who left may find it hard to stay away and we could well see a race back to town, says Ed Lewis...
Government’s new ‘Tax Day’ brings a raft of policy consultations – but nothing major on CGT or Stamp Duty
HM Treasury has published a suite of some 30 consultation documents and policy proposals that are "designed to enhance the stability and effectiveness of the UK tax system by outlining a future pathway…
Resi transaction volumes jump by nearly 50%
Latest government stats show the highest February figure for 14 years, up 48.5% on the same month in 2020..
365 Days Later: How the market has fared over the last year in ten stats
Exactly a year on from the first national lockdown, Tom Bill curates ten numbers that tell the story of an unprecedented 12 months in the UK housing market - and provide some clues as to what might come…
Buyer demand spikes but supply fails to keep pace
Houses are selling three weeks faster than flats, reports Zoopla, as more buyers hunt for more space.
Winkworth’s Dominic Agace on the five key moments in a rollercoaster year for the property market
Writing exclusively for PrimeResi, estate agency chief Dominic Agace runs through the highs and lows of an extraordinary 12 months - from dramatic business decisions taken in the face of the first lockdown…
Inspectorate backs Westminster’s planning blueprint
Policy of limiting the size of new homes to a maximum GIA of 200 sqm deemed 'justified and consistent with national policy'.
Cornwall overtakes London as Britain’s most searched-for property location
“The huge population of London means that traditionally it’s the most searched for location," says Rightmove, "but the appeal of the coast and the countryside over the past year has seen Cornwall crowned…
SDLT receipts dip just 6% despite Stamp Duty holiday
HMRC brought in £775m in Stamp Duty receipts in the year to February 2021, £49m less than the £824m recorded in February 2020.
Total UK housing value climbs to a record £7.56 trillion high
The total value of the UK’s housing stock has escalated to £7.56 trillion, rising by £380 million in 2020 despite the pandemic and global economic uncertainty.
One year on: Five emerging trends that will shape post-pandemic cities
While we cannot be certain what new normal will emerge in our cities, the acceleration of several emerging trends over the last year has helped to elucidate the general direction of travel, writes Ciaran…
London is ‘unlikely to benefit from the spring bounce to the same extent as some parts of the country’ – Garrington
"The property market is likely to become more free flowing" in the coming weeks, says buying agency Garrington, as more homes come to market and "some form of gradual normality returns post lockdown.