The Market
Prime property demand builds, but fails to translate into activity in a ‘Brexit-paced’ market
Demand is building in prime regional and prime London markets, says Savills, but prices continue to fall as uncertainty 'dictates the pace'
Ranked: Prime London’s top-performing postcodes
W8 was the hotspot for high-end deals last year, according to granular analysis of Land Registry transaction data across the prime postcodes, with 148 sales registered above £2m;
Country house price growth sinks to a five-year low – but activity picks up
Knight Frank predicts 8.2% price growth for prime regional property prices by 2023, with 'relative value' driving demand in more rural locations this year
Government publishes official guidance on the Tenant Fees Ban
"If the fee you are charging is not on this list, it is a prohibited payment and you should not charge it"
Tenant enquiries surge as renters look for longer terms
KFH reports a 57% jump in online tenant enquiries; finds that 59% of London renters don't believe they will ever be able to buy a property in the capital.
London’s housing pipeline constricts as office-to-resi conversions dry up
The number of office-to-residential conversions in London has fallen by more than 50%, says Knight Frank, driving a 20% reduction in net additional dwellings.
Buyers start moving as demand rises in prime London, but vendors hesitate
Knight Frank reports a 7.5% rise in the number of offers made in prime London, despite fewer properties coming to market.
Crime fears scupper ‘more than 29,000’ property sales a year
Insurance firm estimates that £6.6bn-worth of property sales fall through every year as a direct result of house-hunters' concerns over local crime rates.
China’s ‘Silk Road urbanism’ is changing cities from London to Kampala – can locals keep control?
Jonathan Silver of the University of Sheffield and Alan Wiig of the University of Massachusetts Boston explore how China's vast "Belt & Road" investment initiative is transforming neighbourhoods around…
Mapped: The ripple effect of Brexit uncertainty
Annual price growth across over half of London’s boroughs is now in negative territory, notes buying agency Turnbull Property
Shopping for Value: How quality retail choices affect London residential property values
Savills maps where in London there are opportunities for mixed-use developers to boost resi values by improving retail and leisure offerings.
Law firm takes down government’s first crack at a reservation agreement
After a sneak preview of the first draft, Hart Brown dismisses the government's latest attempt at fixing the conveyancing system as 'well meaning but sadly way short of what is required'