The Market
Environmental risk now a ‘critical factor’ in UK property deals, industry survey finds
'Overwhelming' majority of property professionals report increased interest & anxiety about heat stress, energy efficiency & flooding.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage approvals rise to six-month high
The property market 'appears remarkably steady,' comments OnTheMarket boss, while Zoopla expects a 'continued increase in demand for mortgages'.
Rumourmill Roundup: 7 big tax changes that could hit the property market this Autumn
A flurry of Treasury leaks & speculation surfaced over the summer holidays, including proposals to end Stamp Duty, extend CGT & IHT, and to introduce a new annual property tax.
Tom Bill: Property tax ‘trial balloons’ add to financial market jitters
Buyers, sellers and the bond market are digesting the recent property tax speculation as government borrowing costs head in the wrong direction, reports Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
Buying agency reports ‘higher than usual levels of buyer engagement’ in August
'Price reductions are starting to unlock previously paused moves,' says Garrington.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from CBRE, Black Brick, Foxtons, Zoopla, Rightmove, Knight Frank, ONS & more...
‘Bigger, better, costlier, and far more luxurious than we could possibly have imagined’: Camilla Dell on the transformation of Prime Central London
The boss of buying agency Black Brick looks back at where we were in the year 2000, where we are now, and where PCL's property market is going next...
Industry Reactions: Resi transactions picked up in July
Latest data suggest 'the housing market remains remarkably resilient, despite wider economic and political concerns,' comments OnTheMarket boss.
Agency flags ‘rising property market momentum’ as activity climbs
'Our internal figures show clear evidence that the market is moving in the right direction,' says eXp UK boss Adam Day.
London homes near a park ‘command up to 100% price premium’
Estate agency echoes an estimate that the capital's 'park premium' has increased by 6% over the last ten years.
Rumourmill: Treasury ‘considering’ 8% NI tax on landlords’ income
The latest pre-Budget tax speculation involves extending national insurance charges to rental income.
Property market slowdown ‘looks to have stabilised’, but tax speculation likely to hit the Autumn selling season
It remains a buyers' market in most parts of the UK, reports Zoopla, as analysts counsel sellers on the importance of realistic pricing.