The Market
‘More must be done in the immediate’ to improve the PRS – RICS
Surveyors call for an overhaul of the private rented sector, in advance of Lord Best's ROPA
‘House prices would flounder in the six months after a no-deal Brexit’ – Reuters
Reuters' latest poll of property experts indicates a 'tepid outlook' for the UK market, with significant downsides to an unruly withdrawal from the European Union
A recession is nigh, warns Cluttons; Britain’s property industry needs to take note
The UK is likely to see another recession imminently, warns Jamie McCombe, head of Cluttons Investment Management. Investors need to be ready...
Beauty Hotspots: House price premiums in Britain’s AONBs & National Parks
Knight Frank puts some numbers on the average premiums commanded by the country's most beautiful landscapes
Mobile phone tycoon’s ‘£250m’ Mayfair mansion nears completion
John Caudwell's four-year project on Chesterfield Gardens is creating a 45,000 square foot super-home with a 'river' running through the dining room...
‘The cost of owning a home is still favourable compared to renting and is likely to stay that way’
Capital Economics assesses the comparative advantage of buying a home over renting
A delicate balancing act: Lucian Cook presents the case for Stamp Duty reform
There's been a lot of talk about Stamp Duty switches and tinkering in recent weeks - amped-up by some mixed-messaging from the Chancellor over the weekend.
London & South East no longer dragging on national house price growth
'The house price recovery that began in the spring has been sustained', according to the latest update from LSL & Acadata, reporting a 'turnaround' in the southern regions...
‘Pre-Brexit buying spree’ bolsters asking prices, but more properties are stuck in a legal log-jam
Rightmove's index indicates a "pre-Brexit buying spree" as agreed sales jump up by 6.1%
Proportion of overseas buyers in PCL falls below 50%
Foreign purchasers accounted for 44% of transactions in London's most expensive neighbourhoods during H1, down from 58% in 2018, as global economic and political factors impacted on demand...
Chancellor announces £600m housing boost
New funding will "unlock" five development sites in London, Central Bedfordshire and Essex by enabling infrastructure works
Stamp duty theatrics descend into farce
Sajid Javid distances himself from the idea of switching the stamp duty tax burden from buyers to sellers, after commentators accuse the new Chancellor of 'killing the property market'