The Market
Ranked: World cities by gross prime residential yields
LA & Moscow top Savills' annual league table with average yields of 5% or more; Hong Kong remains the most expensive place in the world to rent a prime house, with an average weekly figure of $7k
‘2019 cannot be described as a vintage year for London’s residential development industry’ – but things picked up in Q4
Molior's quarterly analysis reveals a marked improvement in London's housebuilding landscape towards the end of 2019
Stamp duty change could give domestic buyers the upper hand in London’s new-build hotspots
Forthcoming surcharge on purchases by overseas buyers will have a number of knock-on effects, says PCL buying agency
New-build home registrations hit a 12-year high
The build-to-rent sector has grown by a dramatic 281% since 2015, reports the NHBC.
Ten tales of London’s prime property market revival in 2020 so far
Ten front line luxury property firms share their January news, from a buying agency's Brexit Day deal bonanza to surges in new buyer enquiries for boutique and big brand estate agencies alike...
Resi development land values tick up
Development land values are rising again after two years of no growth; "higher costs associated with building energy efficient and sustainable homes are putting pressure on land values," says Savills.
High-value sales surge as confidence boost translates into transactions
Stamp duty receipts hold up as £1m+ deals hit their highest final quarter total in a decade
Rightmove reports busiest ever month
Property portal records more website views than ever in January, with a corresponding surge in agreed sales.
Nearly 60% of properties sold in Kensington & Chelsea last year went through at £1m or above
New analysis delves into the UK's seven-figure hotspots
American rental operator Blueground launches first London apartments
Turnkey rental home operator plans to build a portfolio of 250 apartments in London by the end of the year.
Saving for a home ‘is no longer the top priority’ for most Brits
The majority (58%) of British people surveyed by ING believe that the housing market "is on the wrong track", with accessibility challenges being a main driver.
On technology and the rise of people-centred property
Technology has been revolutionising the way that we live and work for decades, yet in relative terms there has been little impact on the traditional world of real estate.