The Market
October’s Budget ‘is going to be painful’, warns Starmer
'Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden,' said the Prime Minister.
London’s first-time buyer ‘exodus’ slows
'Falling mortgage rates are starting to turn the tide on the rising number of first-time buyers leaving London,' says Hamptons.
Sellers gearing up for busy autumn market, reports London agency
Valuations were up last month, according to Chestertons, although buyer interest dipped in advance of the BoE's big interest rate announcement.
How has the UAE’s real estate market been faring in 2024?
Dubai's sales market continues to outperform, but there are concerns over a potential bubble unless supply can keep pace.
Bridging lending climbs to another record high
Short-term property finance is becoming more prevalent.
House price forecasts turn up
A round-up of forecasts suggests economists are feeling much more positive compared to last month and to last year.
Battersea market flying, reports agency, as demand surges for perfect period homes
It's been a record-breaking few months for Knight Frank’s local office.
Reinventing Tradition: A new era of succession planning
Hayden Bailey explains how prime residential estates are radically evolving amid the great boomer wealth transfer.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 33, 2024
Buying activity has slowed, but a relatively high number of prime London property listings are being repriced this Summer...
Buyers now ‘value transport links more than square footage’ in post-Covid shift
New survey suggests priorities are returning to pre-Covid times, following the well-documented 'race for space'.
Rental price growth ‘stabilises’ in prime global cities
'Even the luxury sector is subject to affordability constraints', says Knight Frank as it heralds 'an end to the substantial upward repricing' of rental markets in key global cities.
Buying agency suggests ‘a tipping point for the UK property market’
'A slow and steady recovery is more likely than any form of significant resurgence in the near term,' says Garrington.