The Market
The two things a buyer really wants to know about a property…
Contrary to popular belief, buyers don't actually care how long a property has been on the market, says seasoned north London agent Marc Schneiderman...
These are the UK’s top five future housing development hotspots, according to Knight Frank
Knight Frank has identified five key locations in the UK that are most primed for major residential development in the coming years.
Stamp Duty holiday sales rush is hiding a polarising property market, warns Zoopla
“There is a large pipeline of sales to complete by Christmas and the 31 March 2020," says Zoopla's insight chief "– with an average 100 days to complete an agreed sale those looking to beat the stamp…
Over 300,000 buyers set to miss the Stamp Duty holiday, claims analyst
“Whilst the increased activity is undoubtedly a great boost for the property market both in strengthening prices and volumes, many of these transactions were predicated on the reduction in stamp duty…
UK house prices set to rise 14.5% by the end of 2024
London is likely to see the slowest rate of property price inflation in the coming years, according to some analysis of various property market forecasts.
Ellingworth on new-builds: A tale of two cities
The new-build market is like any other market, says buying agent Charlie Ellingworth - there are the excellent, the good, the indifferent, and stuff that you wouldn’t want to touch with the proverbial…
UK market facing ‘cliff-edge chaos’ in Q1
'The creaks in the system may start to get louder', warns agency, as looming SDLT deadlines add further strain to a short-staffed conveyancing system...
The Guardian: London is the wild west of the global property market – and it needs a sheriff
"Modern London is the wild west of the global property market," writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins and parts of it are defaced and dying as a result."
Buyers are flocking to the ends of London’s commuter lines
In a reversal of last year's trend, new Rightmove data tells us that TfL Zone 6 has seen the biggest increase in property demand, while Zone 1 has seen the smallest rise compared to last year.
Scotland’s resi market is facing a price bubble of pre-2008 proportions
The last quarter has pulled the market out of the abyss, but surveyor Eric Curran is now seeing prices being offered that will certainly not be recoverable in the foreseeable future...
Annual house price inflation climbed to 2.5% in August – UK HPI
London's average property price has escalated back to its 2017 high, according to the latest official UK House Price Index.
London rental market activity booms, but prices face downward pressure
Chestertons has reported a 45% increase in new tenancies in London this September compared to last - but supply is running high, forcing many more landlords to cut rents.