The Market
Central London new-build deals bounce back in Q1, but it’s still a ‘challenging sales environment’
Central London's development sales market 'remains slower than developers would like', says JLL
Investors are pulling back from prime London
Needs-based buyers increasingly driving demand in the capital, reports Knight Frank
Bristol’s property market is ‘reaching middle age’
Bristol 'has undeniably punched above its weight over the last decade', says Savills, but now the South West city is 'ready to relax'
Prime London’s lettings market in five charts
Demand from tenants is rising, says Chestertons
Prime resi property in London is still the investment of choice for Middle Eastern millionaires
49% of Middle Eastern HNWIs surveyed by Cluttons claim they will commit funds to a London property investment during 2018
Trading Standards to probe agents’ use of referral fees
Government is 'concerned' about transparency in the industry and 'wants consumers to be able to make informed choices'
Put placemaking at the heart of property development – and charge an extra 1% levy on home sales, say consultants
New report - launched in the Houses of Parliament - proposes a "New York style" levy on property transactions to replace CIL
Prices hold steady across England & Wales but no spring bounce for sales volumes – LSL & Acadata
Annual rate of house price growth rises across England & Wales for the first time in a year, but transaction levels are 6% down on last year
Another seaside hotspot revolts against second home owners
90% of residents in the Cornish fishing town of Mevagissey vote to ban outsiders from buying new-builds
Mega-basements of the super rich are a good reminder of the city London has become
The recent epidemic of “luxified troglodytism” is emblematic of how the UK capital is changing, says Roger Burrows...
Stock levels rise across Southern England, but average asking prices creep up again
The average asking price across England & Wales nudged up by 0.4% in May, says Rightmove - but fell by 0.9% in Greater London
‘Particularly strong’ month for UK’s resi auction market
£357m raised in May, reports EIG, with total lots offered and sold both up...