The Market
How Covid-19 has impacted residential real estate transactions around the world
Residential property has "has so far proven one of the more resilient sectors" of the global economy, reports Savills.
Ranked: Britain’s happiest places to live
People living in rural and coastal areas are generally happier with where they live than those living in cities and urban areas, says Rightmove.
Seller Beware: The capital gains tax conundrum facing investors and second home owners
As rumours continue to swirl, many buy-to-let investors and second home owners are faced with the uncomfortable dilemma of trying to second guess how the Government would introduce any changes to CGT,…
Stamp duty receipts tumble by £1bn
Latest figures from HMRC show receipts from housing transactions were down 43% in Q3.
London architects report spike in country house commissions
Urbanist Architecture has seen a 65% jump in demand for rural home designs, including a marked increase in Para 79 "Country House Clause" commissions.
Housing Minister Pincher explains the Government’s housing strategy – full speech
Minister of State for Housing, Christopher Pincher MP, delivered a speech at yesterday's Savills Annual Housing Seminar, in which he talked through the Government's strategy for housing, covering Covid-19…
Good news drives huge rise in new enquiries, reports London agency
Chestertons attributes ‘biggest shift in activity since the end of the first lockdown’ to vaccine progress and US election result...
When was the best time to buy in PCL after the Brexit vote?
Research reveals the exact day on which investors denominated in a range of currencies would have achieved the maximum discount on a Prime Central London property...
Property ‘flipping’ makes a comeback, reaching highest level since 2008
The number of homes bought and sold again within 12 months has reached a 12-year high.
Ranked: Britain’s ‘most valuable’ property markets
The UK's total housing stock is worth just shy of £7 trillion, according to some new research, with Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea emerging as the highest-value areas.
Ranked: The biggest foreign buyer nationalities in Prime London so far this year
Overseas buyers have been behind 41% of Prime London transactions in 2020, spending an estimated £3.3bn, according to new analysis.
Development land values recover as activity picks up
PCL development land value are still down at 2013 levels, despite rising in Q3.