The Market
Supply dries up in London’s super-prime lettings market
Following a flurry of activity in Q3, the number of new £5,000-plus per week listings is at its lowest level since Q1 2017.
High-profile Hampstead agent hopes chunky finder’s fee will unearth elusive high-end vendors
‘In the £1m to £4m range, I’ve got nothing. I’ve never been in that position’, says Glentree boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Mortgage approvals hit highest level since 2007
The latest Bank of England data tell of "robust" mortgage market, with approvals in October running a third above pre-pandemic levels.
PCL prices still flat despite activity surge – Winkworth
Major-league agency reports on how activity recovered in the third quarter, with exchanges rebounding by 192%.
The case for extending and tapering the stamp duty holiday
With property taxes back in focus after last week’s government spending review, Tom Bill take a closer look at what that may mean for stamp duty and capital gains tax...
How prime London’s property market is staging its latest comeback
Lucian Cook examines the historical and global factors that have defined the Prime Central London property market, the current conditions that are transforming the landscape, and what a post-Coronavirus…
Whitehall pitches major farming shake-up that could transform rural England
English farmers could be offered "lump sum exit payments" if they don't want (or can't afford) to shift to a new post-EU subsidy regime.
Ranked: Britain’s top 10 seaside property price hotspots
Mumbles in Wales, Camber in East Sussex and Fowey in Cornwall are Britain’s top coastal price hotspots, according to Rightmove.
OBR slashes five-year house price inflation forecast by 17%
Average property prices are likely to be 17% lower after five years than was predicted in March, before the pandemic hit, says the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Most prime global cities are likely to see property prices increase in 2021 – Knight Frank
Prime property markets around the world have proven "largely resilient" in the face of this year's happenings, reports Knight Frank.
Stamp duty savings drive bulk-buying trend amongst overseas investors
Foreign buyers are increasingly picking up six or more units at a time to tap into non-resi rates, reports residency and citizenship firm.