The Market
Knight Frank’s combined London buyer budget has reached a five-year high
Pent-up buyer demand continues to build in prime London, says Knight Frank, as it takes a closer look at the South Kensington market
Transactions tumble as Brexit effect ‘takes hold’
HMRC recorded just 84,490 resi transactions in June - a year-on-year fall of -16.5%
Company landlords now own 42% more rental properties than in 2015 – Hamptons
Private companies are taking a bigger slice of Britain's growing rental sector, says Hamptons International
Government ‘opens formal negotiations’ with the property industry for a ‘built environment sector deal’
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy have penned a letter "confirming the government will open formal negotiations on a…
Hong Kong buyers flock to London as unrest continues
Prime London estate agency records 'an unmistakable surge in enquiries from Hong Kong residents looking to buy property in London'
Peak buying season disappoints as London & SE stay under the weather
National prices edged upwards by the smallest of margins last month, reports LSL & Acadata, but the traditional Spring bounce in activity levels failed to materialise...
Government to end ‘poor doors’ & playground segregation with ‘toughened up’ planning rules
James Brokenshire announces a package of measures designed to 'tackle stigma and help end the segregation of social housing residents in mixed-tenure developments'
Resurgent British film industry drives luxury short-let boom in London & the Home Counties
Knight Frank reports an 82% boost in film-related enquiries, as tax breaks and currency movements bring increasing numbers of A-list stars and production crews to the UK
Admiralty Arch developer seeks affordable housing exception
'Exceptional circumstances provide justification for contributions to not be required', argues Prime Investors Capital, which is redeveloping the Grade I landmark into a five-star hotel and potentially…
Mayor of London demands new powers to control private rents
City Hall has published a report making the case for rent controls, amongst other 'fundamental' PRS reforms
No-deal Brexit could knock 10% off house prices – OBR
Government's independent forecasting body suggests prices and transactions could tumble in the event of a no-deal departure on 31st October...
Institutional PRS investment was 20% higher in H1 2019 than in H1 2018
Nearly £1.4bn was pumped into the UK's Private Rented Sector by institutional investors in the first six months of this years, says CBRE, despite a relatively low-key Q2