The Market
Labour leader warns property viewings may have to stop
Keir Starmer has suggested that the property market may need to be put on ice again to quell the spread of Covid-19.
Super-prime resi market set for bumper year – Beauchamp
Luxury agency foretells a 15% rise in transaction volumes and an uplift in prices, having recently tucked away a series of mega-deals in PCL and the Home Counties.
Leasehold law changes: How will the property market react?
Last week, the government proposed a major reform of leasehold laws, with new rules possibly arriving within two years.
Sunak ‘rejects’ industry pleas for stamp duty holiday
Agents and conveyancers have warned that up to a quarter of a million house sales could collapse amid ‘cliff-edge chaos’
Anti-viral Marketing: How property agents are keeping the market moving safely in lockdown
"This is a golden opportunity for our industry to gain the trust of the public,” says one top industry pundit, as estate agents and buying agents share how they have adapted to doing business by the…
Property market sees ‘busiest ever start to the year’ – Rightmove
Property portal Rightmove has recorded its busiest ever start to a new year, with visits to the site up 30% compared to the same period in 2020.
11 factors for developers to consider in 2021
From scheduled show home visits (good) to supply chain delays (bad), Andrea Fawell runs through some of the themes we may see affecting the new-build sector in the year ahead...
Savills tips PCL resi in cross-sector investment forecasts
London 'continues to look good value in a historical and international context', says the agency in its round-up of investment themes for 2021.
Leasehold shake-up promises the ‘biggest reforms to English property law for forty years’
The Government has announced some major reforms to the English leasehold system, in a bid to "fundamentally make home ownership fairer and more secure."
The view from Knightsbridge: Reasons to be cheerful
A late flurry of deals before Christmas has PCL agent Patrick Alvarado in a positive frame of mind as the market swings back into action...
Prime buyer demand rises in London, except for £10m+ homes
Estate agency Benham & Reeves has ranked which prime London areas and price brackets are seeing the highest levels of buyer demand.
Escaped to the country? Get ready for the ‘return to normality drive’
While the ‘escape to the country’ trend boosted activity last year, the ‘return to normality’ drive will do the same over the course of 2021, says Tom Bill - whatever the logistical barriers at…