The Market
What would a CGT hike mean for buy-to-let landlords & second homeowners?
“The proposed changes from the Office of Tax Simplifications would act as nothing more than another nail in the coffin of the buy-to-let sector, in particular," says estate agency Benham and Reeves.
UK market set for spring bounce as return to normality beckons
‘Circumstances are conspiring to produce an active few months’, says Knight Frank.
‘Strongest spring sellers’ market in the past decade’ – Rightmove
“The current excess of buyer demand over supply is the largest we’ve seen in the last ten years and suggests that this could be one of the best ever Easters to sell,” says Rightmove, as it tries…
Stock drought fuels rent inflation outside London
Half of landlords reletting their property increased the rent this year, says Hamptons; that's the highest figure since 2016. In London, however, only 37% of landlords were able to raise rents.
Historic Interest: Listed home sales hit record high
2020 was the first time more than 8,000 listed homes changed hands in England and Wales, reports Hamptons.
On the future of super-prime: Lord Hay explores the outlook for luxury property development in London
In an exclusive article for PrimeResi, Lord Andrew Hay of Lodha UK explores the key trends and challenges facing the top-end of London's property market, taking a bullish stance on super-prime prospects…
Heatmapped: House price inflation tops 20% in South West hotspots
The South West region currently has the highest annual rate of growth in the country at 15.3%, according to the latest e.surv HPI.
Knight Frank swings house price forecast up, from 0% to +5% this year
UK property prices are likely to rise this year, says Knight Frank, as it follows other market-watchers in revising up forecasts.
‘Upward pressure on house prices shows no sign of easing’ – RICS
Most surveyors expect property sales activity to pick up in the coming months, thanks to Budget certainty and the easing of national lockdown restrictions.
‘London remains a gold standard’: The outlook for Chinese property investment in the UK
Post-Brexit 2021 UK-China Property Investment Outlook: Where, what and why are Chinese HNWIs and investors buying and developing in the UK property market?
Inner London rental searches double as tenants look to return to city life
There's "a growing trend of people wanting to move back to urban hubs," says Rightmove, as the portal reports "a significant shift in search behaviour", with more tenants looking to rent in London Zones…
London’s high-end homebuyers ‘paid 12% of the stamp duty owed across England last year’
The 675 £3m+ deals recorded in the capital in 2020 generated a combined total of £368.6m in stamp duty, according to research by Enness Global.