The Market
Million-pound sales rocket in Northern England
Land Registry analysis shows seven-figure deals were up by 55% in the North West and by 45% in Yorkshire and The Humber in H1
‘Accidental landlords’ have added 80,000 rented homes to the market
One in 12 homes that came onto the rental market in 2017 was offered for sale within the previous six months, according to Countrywide
Top-end asking prices set to drop by an average of 2% in 2018 – Rightmove
Property portal's "cautious" forecasts follow a chunky 2.6% December dip in asking prices.
Which pockets of central London saw property prices rise in 2017?
Cluttons provides an infographic snapshot of the "prime central" and "core central" London markets...
‘Five resi agencies appointed on a third of London’s schemes’
Research reveals dominance of the 'Big 5' on the capital's new-build scene
London property prices are likely to drop by 3% in 2018 – Winkworth
"The fundamentals looks sound" for residential markets in 2018, says Winkworth, but the estate agency is not predicting much in the way of price rises.
PCL Market Snapshot: ‘Recovery mode’ continues as sales & rental prices bottom out
Price declines are bottoming out as transaction numbers pick up, says Knight Frank - and there's even been some price growth in the £5m-£10m bracket...
Abrahmsohn on 2018: Property, politics & more
Trevor Abrahmsohn has some early predictions on what next year might hold for the property market and life in general...
New Scottish planning bill aims to create ‘a more proactive & enabling system’
Scottish Ministers have outlined their plans to improve the planning regime
Rejoining the Regions: A prime & super-prime performance snapshot
There's signs that London may finally be re-joining the UK domestic housing market, having completed its conversion into a global city, says Fine & Country...
Over half of London’s resi construction workers were born overseas
A new survey by the HBF reveals just how essential EU workers are to the UK’s housebuilding sector…
‘Large’ tax hike mooted for second home owners in the Yorkshire Dales
Council leaders propose five-year pilot scheme to fix "hollowed-out communities"