The Market
Old rectories & manor houses ‘offer the best value for money’; barn conversions are the priciest ‘quintessentially English’ homes per square foot
Big manor houses and old rectories tend to be the most expensive "quintessentially English" homes in a village, but they're a fair bit cheaper per square foot than cottages or barn conversions, says Jackson-Stops.
Mapped: Prime London price & rental growth
Here's how the capital's prime neighbourhoods have performed over the last three months
London’s prime property prices paint pretty picture for buyers – Coutts
Vendors are slashing prices by an average of 13% - and 21% in the £10m+ range - as transaction volumes slow to a six-year low, reports the Queen's bank...
Chestertons reports rising activity levels and fewer fall-throughs as buyers tire of Brexit deadlock
Major London agency notes a 'dramatic shift' in behaviour since the start of the year, with new registrations, viewings and offers all up - and fall-throughs dramatically down...
Stamp duty receipts tumble by £1 billion
Latest statistics from HMRC confirm a massive fall from £12.9bn in 2017/18 to £11.9bn in 2018/19, the biggest decline seen since the financial crisis
Brexit is ‘now properly biting as an excuse to do nothing’ – Property Vision
The last year has not been good news for sellers in Prime Central London, says buying agency Property Vision - although 'the more savvy international buyers are starting to get interested and this is translating…
London Mayor calls for mandatory register to enforce short-term letting rules
Central London councils and the Mayor are looking to quell the growth of Airbnb-style short-let properties in the capital, by imposing a new 'mandatory registration system for anyone wishing to rent out…
A Tale of Two Cities: Why savvy HNWIs are looking to West London
Lawyer Charles Miéville explains why Notting Hill continues to be a popular choice for high net worth clients looking to buy in London, and observes how the wider PCL market appears to have split into…
Number of homes ‘earning more than their owners’ falls as property price growth slows
The 'gulf between earnings and property price inflation has shrunk considerably across the UK in recent years', says Halifax
Demand for ‘new & immaculate’ grand country houses blossoms
New-build and newly-refurbished grand country houses are selling under competition, writes buying agent Jess Simpson, as more buyers hunt for a country house in immaculate order.
High Net Worth & Retiring: Understanding London’s booming ‘later living’ sector
New report estimates London has £62 billion of 'under-utilised space' in the form of large, mortgage-free family houses, with £5 billion in Kensington & Chelsea alone;