The Market
Conveyancing activity slumps as Brexit uncertainty bites
Conveyancers handled 10% fewer cases in Q2 compared to the previous quarter, and 20% fewer than before the EU Referendum in 2016
‘More must be done in the immediate’ to improve the PRS – RICS
Surveyors call for an overhaul of the private rented sector, in advance of Lord Best's ROPA
‘House prices would flounder in the six months after a no-deal Brexit’ – Reuters
Reuters' latest poll of property experts indicates a 'tepid outlook' for the UK market, with significant downsides to an unruly withdrawal from the European Union
A recession is nigh, warns Cluttons; Britain’s property industry needs to take note
The UK is likely to see another recession imminently, warns Jamie McCombe, head of Cluttons Investment Management. Investors need to be ready...
Beauty Hotspots: House price premiums in Britain’s AONBs & National Parks
Knight Frank puts some numbers on the average premiums commanded by the country's most beautiful landscapes
Mobile phone tycoon’s ‘£250m’ Mayfair mansion nears completion
John Caudwell's four-year project on Chesterfield Gardens is creating a 45,000 square foot super-home with a 'river' running through the dining room...
‘The cost of owning a home is still favourable compared to renting and is likely to stay that way’
Capital Economics assesses the comparative advantage of buying a home over renting
A delicate balancing act: Lucian Cook presents the case for Stamp Duty reform
There's been a lot of talk about Stamp Duty switches and tinkering in recent weeks - amped-up by some mixed-messaging from the Chancellor over the weekend.
London & South East no longer dragging on national house price growth
'The house price recovery that began in the spring has been sustained', according to the latest update from LSL & Acadata, reporting a 'turnaround' in the southern regions...
‘Pre-Brexit buying spree’ bolsters asking prices, but more properties are stuck in a legal log-jam
Rightmove's index indicates a "pre-Brexit buying spree" as agreed sales jump up by 6.1%
Proportion of overseas buyers in PCL falls below 50%
Foreign purchasers accounted for 44% of transactions in London's most expensive neighbourhoods during H1, down from 58% in 2018, as global economic and political factors impacted on demand...
Chancellor announces £600m housing boost
New funding will "unlock" five development sites in London, Central Bedfordshire and Essex by enabling infrastructure works