The Market
The real problem with stamp duty
"The Anti-Stampers’ case is compelling, but the challenge is finding a replacement that people will not hate just as much", writes Nathan Brooker in this piece for the FT...
Surveyors record ‘a slow start to the year’ as supply, demand & deals continue to dwindle
Surveyors 'sense little prospect of a turnaround' in the short-term, says the RICS, 'as concerns over the potential impact of Brexit, alongside affordability constraints continue to cause buyers and sellers…
Camden looks to ban estate agency boards across the borough
Camden Council is running a consultation on extending Regulation 7 Directions to limit the 'unnecessary clutter' of estate agents' boards.
Mapped: Achieved prices across Prime London
Latest visual from LonRes shows the spread of rental and sales values across PCL, Prime London & Prime Fringe in 2018...
The time is ripe for agents to overvalue; don’t heed the hype
With so few sales going through, it's no wonder that agents are prepared to ‘play the game’ to win the business - but the truth will ultimately out, says Giles Barrett...
Property price growth sinks to its lowest level in over five years – UK HPI
London's average house price fell by 0.6% in 2018, according to official data.
Queen signs off on Tenant Fees Bill
'Unfair' letting fees will be banned from 1st June 2019.
Carrington on Q4: Gauging the tipping point
Assuming a discount of about 20% against house prices at their peak, in 2014, the £2.
Uncertainty driving would-be buyers into the prime rental market
Stock levels are low and competition among prospective tenants is pushing up achieved rents, reports LonRes
Brexit uncertainty weighs heavy on Prime London as vendors and buyers ‘withdraw from the market’
LonRes records further declines in transactions, instructions and prices, but notes a boost in the number of homes going under offer;
Government firms up plans to raise stamp duty for overseas buyers
UPDATED: Consultation launches on proposed new 1% surcharge for non-UK residents
Tenants spent less on rent in 2018 than in 2017; the first annual fall in a decade
Tenants in Britain spent a grand total of £59.1bn on rent in 2018, report Hamptons International and Countrywide, marking the first annual fall in more than ten years.