The Market
Agents see more deals per branch, despite falling supply & demand
'Sales are still happening at the rate we would expect to see at this time of year', says the National Association of Estate Agents
Permitted development rights extended as planning red tape axed
Homeowners in England are free to build larger rear extensions without full planning permission
Why now is the time to buy a house in Knightsbridge
Families who don't mind climbing a few stairs or taking on a bit of work have the best buying opportunity in over a decade, says PCL agent Patrick Alvarado...
Here’s how long it really takes to buy a home
Matterport survey puts the average end-to-end timeframe at six months and 24 days
Theresa May resigns: Property industry reactions
Prime Minister Theresa May has resigned, confirming that she will quit as Conservative party leader on 7th June. 'The country’s left in limbo', says the RIBA's President
Rents soaring in SW London as supply shortage ‘bites’
Rental prices in areas like Putney, Wandsworth and Clapham rose three times faster in Q1 compared with other parts of the capital - and Chestertons has a theory on why...
Could the resi property market be on the cusp of an upward swing?
Despite a terrifying political and economic backdrop, many industry insiders believe the balance of power is about to shift from the purchaser to the seller for the first time in five years, writes veteran…
Investment into UK purpose-built residential assets to hit £146bn by 2025
Knight Frank predicts that investment into the combined UK Student Accommodation, investment-grade private rented sector, and senior living rental sectors will rocket from £87.
Prices tick up in mild Spring market bounce – UK HPI
Average house prices in the UK increased by 1.4% in the year to March 2019, up from 1.0% in February 2019, according to the latest UK House Price Index
Albert Hill of The Modern House on Classicism, algorithms and the ‘flight to quality’
Whilst some are loudly weeping over the wayward actions of our politicians, others are quietly getting on and acquiring great houses, notes Albert Hill in his round-up of Spring market and design trends…
London’s development sector stays positive in the face of uncertainty
M3's bi-annual survey of senior industry figures suggests sentiment is improving, despite the political turmoil, but policymakers come in for a bashing over a 'lack of progress' on key issues
London’s ‘unfair’ Council Tax system should be abolished – IPPR
'Council tax should be abolished and replaced with a property tax which is proportional to the present-day value of homes', suggests think tank