The Market
Summer lull sees transaction numbers drop
99,270 resi deals were recorded across the UK in July by the ONS
Ancient Myths: On the fear of ‘stale’ property marketing
Serious potential purchasers are not really interested in how long the property has been on for, says Trevor Abrahmsohn, so why are vendors so obsessed with 'freshness'?
Summer dip sees asking prices drop 2.3% – Rightmove
Property portal urges would-be vendors to get moving now if they want to sell by Christmas
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive boroughs per square metre
Per m2 price growth has stalled in London for the first time in eight years, says Halifax
New-build homes are a fifth smaller than they were in the 1970s
Study of new-build listings across 20 UK cities shows some significant shrinkage over the last few decades
Ranked: August’s top ten buyers’ & sellers’ markets
London dominates PropCast's top ten postcode districts for buying this month, while Birmingham is looking better for vendors.
Developers swarm over Clapham office-to-resi scheme
£18.5m development opp overlooking the Common attracts '450 interested parties', demonstrating keen appetite for consented schemes in the capital
London’s super-prime buyers make their move as prices re-base
Bumper June sees £470m worth of £10m+ deals recorded, revised up from £407m and now the highest figure since December 2014 by a distance...
UK house price inflation slows to its lowest rate since 2013
The average property price in London fell by 0.6% in June, according to the official UK HPI
New Zealand bans the sale of homes to foreign buyers
'We should not be tenants in our own land', declares NZ Finance Minister
New mortgage activity dips as remortgaging takes centre stage
House purchase activity slowed in June but remortgaging activity remains high, according to the latest from UK Finance
Super-prime rental market hits ‘all-time high’ in north London as UHNW tenants shell out up to £40k pw
Values spike across St John’s Wood and Regent’s Park as overseas families increasingly opt for luxury developments over five-star hotels for their summer sojourns