The Market

Keir Starmer has suggested that the property market may need to be put on ice again to quell the spread of Covid-19.

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.

Last week, the government proposed a major reform of leasehold laws, with new rules possibly arriving within two years.

Agents and conveyancers have warned that up to a quarter of a million house sales could collapse amid ‘cliff-edge chaos’

"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 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.

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...

London 'continues to look good value in a historical and international context', says the agency in its round-up of investment themes for 2021.

The Government has announced some major reforms to the English leasehold system, in a bid to "fundamentally make home ownership fairer and more secure."

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...

Estate agency Benham & Reeves has ranked which prime London areas and price brackets are seeing the highest levels of buyer demand.

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…