The Market
Ranked: Which UK property markets have bounced back most from the Global Financial Crisis?
Average property prices in some areas of London are now 89% higher than their pre-crash peak... Other parts of the country are still 38% below 2007's level.
One month to go: Government yet to publish new AML regs
New EU anti-money-laundering rules are due to be implemented exactly one month from today, but lenders, brokers, estate agents and introducers are still waiting on the final details...
‘Steep rise’ in prime London tenancy agreements as demand escalates
Knight Frank reports a 46% jump in agreed tenancies under £1,000 pw in prime London
Prime Central London buyers’ firepower builds as supply declines
Knight Frank reports escalating pent-up demand for property in prime London, as sales prices continue to fall
Paris predicted to lead global prime property price growth in 2020
Knight Frank flags nine global prime resi trends to monitor in 2020, while picking which prime global cities are likely to see rising house prices in the coming year - and which are set for price falls.
£1m+ sales soar in the regions
Seven-figure transactions have fallen in London, but the number of £1m+ deals has surged in the North and Midlands.
Ben Sloane of Aston Chase on London’s super-prime rental trends
INTERVIEW: The lettings director at one of PCL's most successful boutique agencies discusses how recent policy changes have affected the market, the skills required to make it as a top fee-earner, and…
Eight London market trends to watch
Data firm Realyse summarises the key themes witnessed at postcode-level in Q3...
Time present, past & future: What the next Parliament could mean for housing
Ben Arrowsmith summarises the Conservatives’ and Labour’s key commitments, with a little help from T.S. Eliot & Sir Edward Coke...
PCL market to begin recovery next year, predicts Chestertons
Agency foresees a return to growth for London's high-value locations in 2020, although further declines are on the cards for the rest of the capital...
Six Trends: Key themes for the PCL market in 2020
Next year is likely to bring more off-market sales, a flight to quality, big opportunities in new-build, a new breed of BTL investor, the start of a price recovery - and potentially new headwinds in the…
Influential housebuilder calls the bottom of the market
Industry veteran Tony Pidgley rings the bell as bears begin to 'paw the ground'