The Market
Asking price discounts begin to narrow in central London
UK city house price inflation at +4.6% in the 12 months to June 2018, says Hometrack; potential for recovery in transaction volumes as London vendors get real
PCL sales market ‘recovers some poise’
Transaction levels are still on the low side and upper-end prices continue to adjust downwards, but the worst appears to be behind us, says JLL
62% of Airbnb properties in London are provided by ‘multi-listers’
Colliers points to the 'growing commercialisation' of the short-let platform
‘Significant’ rise in down-valuations, say mortgage advisors & agents
'Surveyors are prophesying a crash' warns Emoov boss, picking up on a trend for down-valuations noted by Coutts back in April
Uncertainty hammers UK’s auction market
EIG reports "alarming" drop-off in lots offered and sold
London’s neutral rental market ‘is no cause for concern’
Tenant demand is still strong even in areas where rental values dipped in Q2, reports Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings
PCL lettings market ‘beginning to tip in favour of landlords’
The number of new prospective tenants to every new rental listing was 4.9 last month, according to Knight Frank, the highest ratio in more than ten years
First-time buyers outpace home-movers for the first time since 1995
The number of home-movers dipped by 1% in the first six months of this year, says Lloyds Bank
Law Commission outlines enfranchisement regime overhaul
Radical proposals aim to provide a "better deal" for leaseholders as consumers
Market Snapshot: King’s Cross
Achieved prices, transactions and viewing levels all on the rise in the regenerated hotspot, says Knight Frank
Hot or Not: Ranking the top 10 national & London micro-markets for buyers & sellers
The five toughest places to sell a property are currently in London, according to a new 'house selling weather forecast' tool
Homes with a sea view attract a 29% price premium – Rightmove
Garages, gardens, swimming pools and sea views are the most searched-for terms in the property portal's new Keyword Sort feature