The Market
Tom Bill: What does the US Election result mean for the UK residential property market?
Knight Frank's research chief talks us through some of the risks and opportunities facing the housing market on this side of the pond, as a result of Donald Trump's victory.
Prime London property agents expect ‘surge’ of American enquiries as Trump returns to the White House
Luxury property advisors report increased interest from wealthy Americans looking for residences in the UK.
Knight Frank reports £162mn pre-Budget deal surge
'It was all-guns-blazing last week', reports London resi sales boss Rory Penn.
Five-year house price growth in the 20% range is ‘the new normal’ – JLL
'With the October Budget behind us, the outlook for both house prices and rents remains positive,' says JLL in its latest property market forecasts.
Conditions improving for London’s high-end property buyers – Coutts
Private bank's latest survey of the capital's luxury market shows prices falling, average discounts close to 9% and almost 80% of sales coming in below asking price.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 44, 2024
The latest data confirms a spike in property transactions last week.
Light at the end of the tunnel? Savills expects UK house prices to rise 23% over the next five years
Savills has issued fresh forecasts for the mainstream housing market, with an optimistic outlook for less turbulent times ahead.
Major mortgage lenders back ‘greenprint’ for eco-minded property finance
Linking long-term loans to properties rather than people could promote more energy-efficient retrofits, argue lenders.
‘Majority of landlords undeterred’ by higher Stamp Duty, claims London agency
An extra 2% on the SDLT surcharge for additional homes is "a slightly bitter but manageable pill to swallow," says Benham and Reeves boss Marc von Grundherr.
Why the US election could ‘open the flood-gates’ for international real estate investment
'This coming US election will be more than just a decision on leadership - it could signal a new phase of high demand for international real estate,' says Parisian buying agent Susie Hollands.
Charles Curran: ‘It is still business as usual’ in PCL despite the Budget’s ‘selection of crackers taxes’
Last week's Labour Budget was 'driven by ideology, penalising those they simply did not need to tax or tax further,' argues top-end estate agency boss Charles Curran.
‘Q4 may well be the most active period of this fascinating year’: Buy-side Budget reflections
Richard & Sophie Rogerson consider the implications for prime resi markets following last week's fiscal reset.