The Market
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.
‘Causes for optimism’ in prime regional property markets as prices turn up
Prime property values ended 2019 0.1% higher than they started the year, says Savills, as short supply propped-up prices.
Buyers are ‘growing in confidence’ while sellers ‘still have the jitters’
Zoopla points to growing "market polarisation" as buyers and sellers take different tacks - suggesting "an opportunity for agents to bridge this gap".
Asking rents in London have escalated at nearly twice the pace of the national average over the last ten years
Average asking rents outside London have increased by 24% since 2009, says Rightmove, compared to 45% in London.
EU Later: Five thoughts on Brexit Day
Prime resi insiders muse on the significance of 31.01.20, and its potential impact on prospects for the UK property market...
Bargain hunters are queueing up for deals, snaffling around for the last crumbs of the previous bear market
Enquiries have picked up noticeably following the unexpected landslide electoral victory, writes Trevor Abrahmsohn, but sellers will still need to keep their expectations in check...
Beautiful homes & tree-lined streets should be ‘the norm not the exception’
Roger Scruton and Nicolas Boys Smith's final report for the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission has been published, offering a series of policy proposals and practical recommendations to make…
Prime London’s lettings market is on the turn
Savills is forecasting rents will rise by nearly 11% over the next five years, having bottomed out in mid-2019...
Mapped: Prime London price & rental growth
Latest quarterly stats from Knight Frank show St John's Wood outperforming, with South Ken, Canary Wharf and Marylebone lagging behind...