The Market
Q1’s Brexit deadline deal ‘surge’ has subsided – LCP
There was a flurry of buyers looking to 'beat the Brexit deadline' in Prime Central London in the first few months of the year, according to London Central Portfolio - but 'this flurry appears to have…
Foxtons in new sales slump as volumes in London hit ‘record low’
High-profile agency's sales revenue was down by over £1m in Q1 as uncertainty continues to impact the capital's property market
Select Committee flags five money laundering loopholes
160 properties worth over £4bn have been 'identified as being purchased by high corruption-risk individuals', reports the Joint Committee on the Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill
On the changing face of luxury property marketing
Targeting a specific buyer demographic is no longer a case of advertising in the right magazines, notes Simon Deen; the world has moved on, and buying patterns have been forever changed;
‘Top of the ladder’ properties lead Spring’s asking price bounce
The average asking price of a new property coming to market increased by 0.9% in the last month, reports Rightmove, with four regions reaching record highs
Stop tinkering with property taxes, urge advisors in SDLT consultation
The Government's proposed foreign-buyer tax 'will have an impact beyond its intended target of foreign investors', warn experts
Vote of Confidence: Why EU investors are unruffled by London’s market turbulence
Recent figures suggest the majority of EU investors remain unfazed by the uncertainty in the London market, and even relishing the opportunities being created, say property lawyers Julian Bishop & Emma…
Residency as a luxury good: Marketing global ‘golden visa’ programmes
As the world’s most popular programmes proving a significant draw for international investment, property advisors must constantly develop their understanding of where interest is coming from, and how…
After its longest property market downturn, Prime London ‘is beginning to find its level’
Property prices in Prime Central London have fallen for the last 19 quarters, but the Savills research team is now spying a return to positive growth -although we're still five years away from a 'normal'…
Mapped: Searching for value in Prime London
Savills: 'As the prime London market shows signs of stabilising, new areas of value are emerging while traditional enclaves retain their premiums'
Brexit & Beyond: Where next for prime property prices?
Savills' Head of Residential Research Lucian Cook considers how the Brexit pendulum will swing, and takes comfort in the longer-term view
The average inheritance tax bill has climbed to nearly £200k
IHT is a 'deeply unpopular and fiendishly complicated tax', declares NFU Mutual