The Market
Young professionals are ‘flocking’ to the West Country, says buying agency
An influx of new permanent residents since the pandemic 'has changed the dynamic for many towns in Cornwall', says Black Brick.
Impact of UK’s non-dom tax reforms ‘highly uncertain’
New analysis envisages population of super-rich non-doms plummeting by a third in most severe case, potentially losing the Treasury up to £900mn a year.
Reasons to be cheerful: A buying agent on why property buyers shouldn’t be anxious
James Greenwood of Stacks Property Search provides seven causes for optimism as we head into the Autumn selling season...
Wealth on the Move: Europe’s top relocation destinations for HNWIs
Knight Frank takes a deep dive into what's driving prime housing demand among wealthy expats in Europe, delving into property trends, lifestyle, tax and policy shifts.
Rightmove reports record levels of former rental homes for sale
Property portal warns that 'it has become more attractive for some landlords to leave the rental sector rather than to continue to invest in it, due to rising costs, taxes, and legislation.'
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 35, 2024
As you'd expect, London's prime property market was quiet in that last week of the Summer Holidays.
Property market stays flat despite rising buyer demand
'The new government has inherited a very large ‘to-do’ list with urgent interventions required in several policy areas,' comments Propertymark after checking sales and lettings market activity in July.
Global super-prime sales have surged 66% in five years
'Substantial wealth creation' has supported the growth in the global super-prime sales market since the pandemic, says Knight Frank.
Paris, Milan or London? Navigating the future of London’s prime property market
Thomas Moran & Ruth Morris examine whether the UK capital's appeal as a high-end hotspot is really under threat from other European hubs.
Tom Bill: UK housing & economic data defy gloomy government warnings
The latest figures show annual house price growth and transaction volumes are rising, which don’t indicate the economy is ailing, notes Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
England & Wales’ second home market worth £43bn
Ranked: Britain's most valuable holiday home markets
PrimeResi’s back to school briefing: Ten things we learned over the summer
Get back up to speed with the key talking points in prime property over the last few weeks, from the post-election bounce to the pre-Budget blues; the hottest PCL districts to the top-end lettings boom...