The Market
Required Reading: Understanding the upcoming changes to Private Residence Relief
The government is planning some major changes to a long-standing tax break next year, which could deter (even more) people from moving - and have big implications for certain landlords.
Mapped: Prime buyers are looking further afield in search of value
Prime property buyers are increasingly dividing into two camps as political uncertainty rumbles on, reports national buying agency Garrington.
Europe’s resi real estate investors are ‘bullish’ despite Brexit & regulatory concerns
Paris, Berlin and Frankfurt are the top picks for real estate investment in 2020, reports PWC
Proportion of overseas landlords rises for the first time since 2010
The weak Pound has boosted the proportion of British homes let by overseas landlords, from 7% last year to 11% this year, according to Hamptons;
Tenant demand continues to outstrip rental supply in London
Demand for rental properties in London has increased by 13% compared to last year, reports Foxtons, while supply has fallen by 16%
Housing slips down voters’ agendas
The public sees Brexit and healthcare as the most important issues in the run-up to December's General Election.
The Spectator: Why London is no longer the bellwether of property prices
It certainly doesn't feel like we are living through the longest property market crash in history, writes Ross Clark in this well-informed piece for The Spectator...
Market Snapshot: The top 5% across England & Wales
"The housing market is showing a remarkable stoicism given the backdrop of unmet Brexit deadlines, 'flextensions' and a December election," says Fine & Country, although prices and volumes at the top-end…
Alastair Mullens of Vertus on Canary Wharf Group’s big move into BTR
One of London's most influential developers, Canary Wharf Group, has made a major splash in the build-to-rent sector, rolling out a dedicated rental arm and unveiling the first of three BTR mega-schemes…
Wealth Resorts: Britain’s multi-millionaire hotspots
A new report has identified the UK's key enclaves for high net worth individuals, ranking the country's top 20 major cities and the top 20 small towns/villages by private wealth and multi-millionaire population…
‘Chill winds returned to the London prime property market over the summer’ but ‘there are now reasons for optimism’
"Chill winds returned to the London prime property market over the summer," says Coutts bank, although "there are now reasons for optimism regarding a potential bottoming of the market"