The Market
Property market ‘hit a lull’ in November
The number of sales agreed fell to the lowest level in eight months in November, reports the NAEA. But improved political certainty "may trigger a flurry of activity."
Is the time finally right for the commonhold revolution?
According to the the Law Commission, commonhold offers a once in a generation opportunity to rethink how property is owned in England and Wales and should be reinvigorated.
Westminster crowned London’s ‘best performing’ borough for property in 2019
From house price growth to sustainability, rental value to construction activity, CBRE has totted-up the property performance of each London borough in 2019 - coming up with a series of top ten "winners"...
Is the market ready for price growth?
With the Conservatives now given a mandate to take Brexit forward and promptly as promised, Cluttons' James Hyman and team give their view on the likely consequences for the residential markets across…
London posts highest monthly price rise since September 2017
'The turnaround in the direction of price movements is now becoming a more permanent feature', note LSL & Acadata
Industry agrees new process for valuing tall buildings
Surveyors, builders and lenders agree a new industry-wide process for the valuation of homes in 18+ metre buildings.
Pryor pours cold water on post-election fever
'Don't get too carried away', warns seasoned buying agent and market commentator
Millionaires’ Rows 2019: The UK’s most expensive streets
£30m+ deals on Holland Park's Ilchester Place and Knightsbridge's Princes Gate have helped propel average prices to over £17m on each, according to Lloyds Bank's annual rundown
Talking Heads: Prime resi industry reactions to the Conservative Party’s General Election win
The biggest Tory majority since 1987 is "a hugely comforting outcome for the wealthy", says a top buying agent, while a super-prime estate agent thinks that Boris Johnson's new government "will inevitably…
Tory majority gives Johnson a ‘powerful mandate’
Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has won the General Election; here's a summary of the key property and tax policies that have been promised by the new government...
Property market sticks in the doldrums, but surveyors are more positive about 2020
"The medium term view of the market remains surprisingly sanguine", according to the latest RICS monthly survey