The Market
Signed & Sealed: Why the humble ‘For Sale’ board could be the answer for weary vendors
The incredible commercial potency of the simple 'For Sale' or 'To Let' board is underestimated by the consumer, and sadly, even by some estate agents, says Trevor Abrahmsohn;
Belgravia’s lettings market builds up steam
Rental deal volumes in the exclusive PCL enclave have been down of late, but viewing levels and new applicants are up by a third or more...
£1m+ deals rocket despite a ‘lacklustre’ wider market
Twenty Ci reports a 66% year-on-year jump in £5m+ property transactions, while the overall number of new instructions has dwindled and property prices have fallen in most regions
‘Moving beyond a 7% market share appears to be a major challenge for the online agents’
The latest from Twenty Ci indicates that online estate agencies are still accounting for around 7% of residential property exchanges in the UK, with a focus on lower-value segments
Church of England plans 9,000 new homes on excess land
The church 'has something unique to contribute to the housing crisis', says the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
What do UK homebuyers most regret compromising on?
Which? survey quizzed 1,200 homebuyers on the concessions they made when choosing a property - and those they later came to rue...
London’s buy-to-let investors ditch the capital as tax hike bites
2016's stamp duty surcharge has had a noticeable effect on the behaviour of landlords based in London, suggests Hamptons, with increasing numbers now looking further afield in search of lower entry costs…
‘Resurgent’ Salisbury named ‘the best place to live in Britain’ in 2019
Novichok-hit Wiltshire market town tops The Sunday Times annual list of nice places
Asking prices tickle up in April – but property market activity is still lower than a year ago
'We are not anticipating an activity surge,' says Rightmove as Brexit is delayed, 'but maybe a wave of relief that releases some pent-up demand to take advantage of static property prices and cheap fixed-rate…
Serving Notice on Section21: On the consequences for landlords
As the Government announces its intention to abolish the Section 21 process, otherwise known as the ‘no-fault eviction’, Peter Hermon-Taylor explains the background, key points and potentially far-reaching…
Government to ban ‘no-fault’ evictions in ‘seismic’ rental sector shake-up
James Brokenshire announces Government's intention to abolish 'no-fault' Section 21 evictions, in what's being billed as the 'biggest change to the private rental sector in a generation'
At a glance: Property taxes around the world
CBRE compares how the tax treatment of property differs by country, but which is the most favourable for buyers?