The Market
Pre-lets on the rise in London’s ‘lively’ rental market
JLL reports 'buoyant' applicant and instruction levels across the capital - and an increasing number of tenants renting off-plan in the rush to secure the best new-build units...
Notes from the country: It’s oh so quiet – or is it?
Listening is a key part of the country buying agent's job, explains Prime Purchase's Robin Gould...
The Million Pound Street Drop: The number of £1m+ addresses in the UK has fallen by 10% in the last year
There are now 15,484 streets with an average property price in excess of £1m, says Zoopla; 1,805 fewer than the 17,289 recorded at the same time last year.
On marketing funnels, foreign buyers & agent collaboration
Last week's headline-grabbing deal at the Corinthia demonstrates how the process of purchasing a super-prime property has changed in recent years, notes Simon Deen...
‘Best Scottish housing market since the financial crisis’ as £1m+ deals fly
More £1m+ residential deals have gone through in Scotland in the last 12 months than in any year since 2008, says Savills
Superblocks: Barcelona’s car-free zones could extend lives and boost mental health
An urban planning idea from Catalonia is reclaiming city streets from cars, and delivering considerable long-term benefits for residents and visitors alike. Anupam Nanda explains how...
Summer’s ‘steady rather than spectacular’ market is ‘reassuring’ – Garrington
"It seems to have been a steady, rather than spectacular summer as far as the UK property market is concerned," reports buying agency Garrington in its September market update.
Rare apartments offered for rent in Piccadilly’s famous Albany
Knight Frank is marketing two unfurnished flats for rent in The Albany, off Piccadilly. One is available for the first time in 55 years
UK’s largest cities see ‘widespread exodus’ as affordability hits home
12 of the UK's 15 largest cities saw a net outflow of residents last year, according to data sourced from the ONS, as residents up sticks in favour of market towns and 'affluent amenity-rich communities'…
Five Years On: How have transaction volumes fared since Osborne’s stamp duty bombshell?
Sales volumes in London's priciest boroughs have tanked by over 20% since 2014, according to new analysis, compared to an average decline across England & Wales of 0.8%
UK house price growth halves
Annual inflation across the nation is now at its lowest ebb since September 2012, according to the UK HPI, as regional markets in the North East, London & the South East continue to suffer
The effects of tax and regulation on the buy-to-let market, three years on
The 3% SDLT surcharge and the reduction of mortgage interest tax relief have changed the shape of the buy-to-let market