The Market
London market ‘alive and kicking’ says agency, after exchanging on £100m of property in a week
Knight Frank reports robust activity levels despite dire economic signals...
PCL sales are up 85% compared to last Summer – Dexters
"All the activity we are currently seeing gives us every confidence about the outlook for the Prime Central London property market," says Dexters. But others are less bullish.
Ex-short-lets flood London’s rental market
A 42% jump in rental supply in Central London has caused a record 8.4% fall in average rental values, reports Hamptons International.
Post-lockdown buyers ‘acting more decisively’
'Despite a huge increase in the number of viewings, we are seeing properties going under offer much more quickly', reports Knight Frank...
Moving with the times: Why the lettings industry needs to adapt & evolve
Letting agencies will have to take significant steps to grow and advance in the new era, writes Giles Barrett - starting by putting tenants first, and ditching the uniform...
UK’s official house price index to return next week
HMLR has enough data to resume publication of the UK HPI.
Surveyors warn of a ‘boom followed by a bust’ as the property market continues to rally
Housing market activity continued to 'gain momentum' in July, reports the RICS, but most surveyors 'do not expect this impetus to continue' for more than a few months...
‘Lockdown lifestyle reappraisal’ sees rural & suburban prices rise while London continues to fall
Acadata's latest house price index tells of an "emerging new geography" for prices and demand - which may or may not be here to stay.
Property transaction numbers recover from lockdown lowpoint
The cumulative number of offers accepted in the UK since the start of the year is now above the five-year average, says Knight Frank.
Ranked: Which locations see the biggest average property price reductions?
Homes sold in the UK in the last year achieved an average of 95.8% of their initial asking price, according to some research by estate agency comparison website GetAgent.
One month on: New data shows the impact of the Chancellor’s stamp duty holiday
Rishi Sunak’s emergency measure to boost the housing market is working, says Knight Frank, and there’s an argument for making it permanent...