The Market
‘The labour of the last ten years is about to bear fruit’: On the remarkable reinvention of Belgravia
After decades of sporadic development, all four corners of the famous PCL district are being transformed as a raft of ‘landmark’ projects finally take shape.
Interest rates: why the era of cheap money is finally ending
John Whittaker explains why the future will be tougher thanks to higher interest rates, or higher inflation, or both…
High-end sales surge boosts stamp duty receipts
Latest quarterly stats from HMRC signal 'significant' activity at the top-end - and reveal the impact of the recently-introduced overseas buyer surcharge...
Prime London rents rise at fastest rate since 2011
“It’s been an extraordinary period for the whole market in PCL,” says David Mumby, head of Prime Central London lettings at Knight Frank.
Ranked: Which areas have seen the biggest rise in the total value of housing stock over the course of the pandemic?
Only three local authority areas in England and Wales saw the total value of their housing stock fall during the pandemic period, and they're all in the capital: Westminster (-10.1%), Lambeth (-2.
Price rises are an ‘unmistakable sign of recovery’ for prime London’s property market
“We are not on the verge of the sort of dramatic double-digit bounce-back in prices,” says Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank.
BoE holds interest rates at a record low, despite anticipation of a rise
"We expect interest rates will need to rise modestly to return inflation to our 2% target," confirmed the MPC today.
A seller’s market snapshot: fail to prepare, prepare to fail
Lawyer Annabel Dean shares some practical tips for those looking to compete in this most challenging of markets…
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
Students outbid corporate tenants as China drives Mayfair rental ‘boom’
Top-end rental properties in Mayfair are going for as much as a third above the asking price, reports Wetherell, as Chinese students and socialites boost demand.
Transaction numbers running at a 14-year high as deals speed up by nearly a month
Rightmove predicts that 1.
Buyer & seller confidence riding high, reports OnTheMarket
81% of UK vendors expect to sell within three months, according to the portal's latest sentiment survey.