The Market
Most expensive wards Vs average property prices in 18 English cities
Keller Williams UK has compared average property prices in 18 cities with average prices in their most expensive enclaves, highlighting dramatic inequalities.
Demand for pet-friendly rentals has more than doubled
Enquiries to letting agents about pet-friendly rentals has jumped by 120% since last Summer, says Rightmove, while London estate agency Chestertons says that about half the phone calls it receives are…
How priorities are changing amongst prime & super-prime buyers
Lifestyle and security are the most important elements for UHNW purchasers, writes Steve McGregor, but those things will look very different in a post-pandemic world…
‘Acute’ property stock shortage to continue into 2022 – Zoopla
“The post-pandemic ‘reassessment of home’ has further to run," says Zoopla, as the UK's property market faces its "greatest stock shortage since 2015."
Global Property Buyers in 2021: Five key stats & five future trends
Knight Frank's Global Buyer Survey 2021 tracks how the world's affluent property buyers’ priorities, motivations and attitudes are changing.
Rental market gets moving, with demand, supply & rents all rising
"Many renters that have been sitting tight are now looking to move," says Propertymark.
Britain’s 19 new million-pound property markets
"The pandemic has left its mark on the UK property market by magnifying existing trends rather than re-writing the rulebook," says Knight Frank, as the firm identifies 19 new £1m+ property markets across…
Transaction numbers plunge following Stamp Duty deadline
Official estimates tell of a 63% drop in residential property sales from June to July - but transactions are still running above last year's level.
Mapped: Established & emerging PCL neighbourhoods
Cluttons takes a look at the evolution of Prime Central London.
London agency reports rental stock levels plummeting by 42%
There were deals to be had last year, says Chestertons, but those now looking to secure a discount are 'facing a race against time'
‘Costly & unnecessary’ Stamp Duty holiday ‘not the main cause of house price boom’ – Resolution Foundation
"Stronger forces" than the temporary tax break have been at play in the housing market over the last year, says an influential think tank - which argues that the UK's Stamp Duty holidays have been "problematic…
PCL developer reports massive spike in UAE enquiries as travel restrictions ease
‘The coming months will be dominated by eager buyers from the Middle East looking to invest in the capital,’ predicts Almacantar.