The Market
Only half of Londoners are open to more homes being built in their local area
Perceptions need to change if housebuilding targets are to be met, warns London First
Canary Wharf lettings market ‘undimmed by Brexit’
The number of tenancies agreed in London's financial district was up 35% over the last 12 months, reports Knight Frank, the biggest increase in the capital...
A Moral Contract: Could reservation agreements fix the buying process?
The principle of a pre-contract commitment is sound, says Trevor Abrahmsohn, but as always, the devil will be in the detail...
Key trends and developments in the UK’s ‘£75bn’ private rented sector
Major new survey sheds some light on how the sector is changing, and where it will be in five years' time...
Eight things we learned from the latest English Housing Survey
There are around 23.2 million households in England, according to the latest official estimate; c.64% of these are owner-occupiers.
The £2m+ Districts: Notting Hill & Marylebone join the Golden Postcodes
17 postcode districts recorded an average sold price of more than £2m in 2018, as Prime Central London's traditional Golden Postcodes are joined by developing super-prime locations.
PCL’s 2013 price rollback
Average prices in the capital's most expensive neighbourhoods are now at the same level they were six years ago after another bruising 12 months
‘Sharp increase’ in time to sell as buyers hold off
Properties in London are taking three times longer to sell than they were a year ago, reports REalyse.
The property market’s #10yearchallenge: 2008 Vs 2018
Knight Frank has jumped on the hashtag bandwagon to look at how the UK's property market has changed in the last decade - from a 2008 in the grip of the global financial crisis to a 2018 on the brink of…
Ranked: The UK’s least-affordable cities
Property price inflation in UK cities is outpacing earnings growth by 11%, warns Lloyds Bank.
Stamp duty receipts slide by nearly £1bn
Last year's total of £8.55bn was a full £926m below the record £9.5bn collected in 2017, and marked the first decline in three years
71% of businesses are ‘considering investing in residential areas for their employees’
'The housing crisis is moving up the boardroom agenda and is now a serious concern in companies across the UK', says Strutt & Parker