The Market
London asking rents hit a record high as supply dwindles – Rightmove
Property portal expects asking rents to rise by around 3% this year outside of London, and by 4% in the capital
Why the housing ladder doesn’t exist any more
The FT's Thomas Hale has written an interesting piece (with lots of sums), arguing that the traditional lifetime escalation from a first-time buyer's flat to a family-sized house is now 'a myth that young…
London property prices continue to fall – UK HPI
The UK's average house price increased by 2.8% in the year to November 2018; London's average dropped by 0.7%, according to official figures.
Parliament prolongs political & economic uncertainty
House of Commons vote delivers no clarity on Brexit; uncertainty is the property market's 'new normal' says top-end estate agent
Date set for tenancy fees ban
Tenant Fee Bill passes its final stage in the House of Lords and will come into force on June 1st 2019
Londoners are looking beyond the commuter belt, says Rightmove
Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool are the most-enquired about locations by Londoners looking to leave the capital
The total value of London’s housing stock has fallen for the first time since 2009
The total value of UK residences climbed by 2.7% - or £190bn - in 2018, says Savills, but London saw a 1.5% drop; all the homes in Britain are now worth £7.29 trillion.
UK government ‘caves in’ to overseas territories over public ownership registers
New timetable draws ire from MPs and anti-corruption campaigners
Irish country piles stick as Brexit ‘distorts’ the market
Of the five priciest properties on the Irish market, four are country houses and three have been looking for a buyer for over a year
Watch: Garrington’s start-of-year market review
Catherine King of buying agency Garrington reviews the headline market movements from the last year, and looks forward to what may come to pass in property circles in 2019.
New-build discounts & dollar buyers: PCL market trends to watch in 2019
2019 will be 'a year like no other', says Mayfair agency Black Brick, as it picks four key themes to look out for in the 12 months ahead...
CBRE predicts 1.8% house price inflation this year & a 40% chance of a ‘no deal’ Brexit
UK property prices 'are approaching the limit that current incomes and credit conditions can support', says CBRE, and 'there is little to suggest a rebound in sales volumes'.