The Market
Four ways the Government promised to fix housing since 2019 and what they’ve actually done
Lecturer in Law at King's College London, Chloe Sheppick, talks us through some of the Conservative Party's attempts at housing policy over the past five years - including ambitious reforms of the leasehold…
Comparing the cost of ‘living well’: Swiss bank heralds ‘Roaring 2020s’ for global super-rich as luxury price inflation eases
The high life is now more expensive in Europe than in most Asian wealth hubs, according to research by Julius Baer, which flags a "new lifestyle boom" for the world's wealthiest people.
UK house prices are ‘currently 8% over-valued’ – Zoopla
Property prices are likely to morph from "over-valued" to "fair value" by the end of the year, says property portal, despite an anticipated 1.5% increase in average prices.
Abrahmsohn: How a Labour government may affect the property market
The government-in-waiting has been fiendishly circumspect about CGT, IHT & a possible Mansion Tax, writes Glentree Estates boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Counting the real cost of Stamp Duty: The strange case of London’s vanishing mid-market
A decade on, Property Vision's Simon Connell explains how George Osborne's tax reforms have fundamentally altered the capital's property market.
New homes planning activity in London now 60% below peak levels – CBRE
Pipeline continues to shrink as developers grapple with challenges.
Offer numbers rise in London as buyers ‘become more confident’
A firm date for the general election has helped boost sentiment amongst househunters, reports Chestertons.
‘Data contradicts political promises to boost housebuilding,’ concludes Knight Frank
A top property consultancy's research team has delved into raw planning data to assess how realistic it will be for the next government to deliver on manifesto housebuilding targets.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 25, 2024
Deal numbers have dwindled further in the capital's prime postcodes.
Tom Bill: Rate guessing game made harder by UK and US elections
Buyers also frustrated at frequency of mortgage rate fluctuations, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Outside space is ‘severely undervalued’ by London estate agents, suggest Knight Frank & DDRE Global
Fresh data shows demand for prime London homes in St John’s Wood, where many have balconies, terraces and gardens, has leapt by 72%.
Only one in four voters believes ‘political parties pay a lot of attention to housing’
A big survey by Zoopla and Ipsos shines a light on what housing policies the public thinks the next government should prioritise.