The Market
Tom Bill on what 2021 could bring for the UK property market
Tax changes and the withdrawal of support measures mean the post-Covid ‘normal’ will only begin to emerge later next year, writes Knight Frank's Head of UK Residential Research.
£62bn more sales agreed in 2020 vs 2019
Zoopla reports a continuing surge of house-buying activity, particularly in higher price brackets.
£5m+ sales up 10% in Prime London as wealthy buyers shell out for space
'What has changed is that purchasers are buying larger properties and spending more in higher price brackets', reports LonRes.
Budget 2021 date set for 3rd March
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will outline another round of fiscal policies before the scheduled end of the Stamp Duty holiday.
One in six London architecture firms ‘concerned about practice viability’
'Brexit will have a long-term material and potentially highly damaging effect on the architects’ market', warns the RIBA.
Tatler: Here’s how the super-rich manage their global property portfolios
HNWI are increasingly opting to rent their ultra-prime residences instead of buying them, according to this report by the venerable society magazine...
Tracking down England’s top 40 ‘have it all’ villages
Savills' research team has scoured the country to identify 40 villages – the top five in each English region – that “have it all” for those looking to swap city living for the country life.
Over half of property buyers regret moving to a flood risk area
New research highlights the high and rising risk of flooding to home-movers.
Grace & Favoured: On the etiquette of property buying
Achieving the best outcome for a client is not always about exerting openly aggressive tactics, writes Jo Eccles - in fact it’s quite the opposite...
Agents ramp up home-working lingo in property listings
Estate agents are using "work from home phrases" in property listings 300% more often than they did before the pandemic, reports Rightmove.
House price inflation climbs to 5.4% – UK HPI
The official house price index indicates that property prices are rising at the fastest rate since 2016. In London, however, the average property value dropped by 1.2% in October.
No extension to the Stamp Duty holiday, says Government
"The Government does not plan to extend this relief" beyond 31st March, says an official statement in response to a popular online petition.