The Market

Knight Frank's Tom Bill explains why international buyers might start to see their window of opportunity closing in the months ahead.

82% of the 56 international property markets tracked by Knight Frank have seen property values rise in the last year.

'It is unlikely that landlords will be running for the exits on Friday - no matter what happens', concludes Foxtons after quizzing over 1,000 property investors.

Property portal calls for government interventions to help narrow the gap between rental supply and demand.

'The (surely) inevitable Labour victory has already been somewhat priced into the London residential market,' says Mark Pollack, concurring with Peter Wetherell, who suggests HNW clients have treated theā€¦

The palpable sense of unease that gripped London's luxury property market in the lead-up to the last election has been noticeably absent this time around, reports Harrods Estates' head of resi.

While still quieter than in previous years, buying and selling activity in the capital's prime postcodes does not seem to have been massively affected by the imminent General Election.

The sales market is moving 'in line with expectations/established seasonal trends', concludes Propertymark after surveying estate agents across the UK.

'Despite the short odds on a change in government and continued market activity, the general election has resulted in a degree of caution' in the property market, says Savills.

Interest rates are of greater concern than the election, the estate agency industry is changing & super-prime buyers are getting younger, reports top buying agent...

Slightly fewer new mortgages were approved in May than in April, but substantially more than at the same time last year.

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