The Market
Planning permissions drop by 15% – but the annual tally is sustained at 350,000+
For the first time in a decade, more than 20,000 resi development sites have been granted planning permission in a 12-month period, as SME developers step up
Talking Heads: Labour, Corbyn & the UK property market
Some of the top acquisition, sales, development, and finance specialists in the land share their thoughts on what a British Government led by Jeremy Corbyn could mean for the residential property sector...
PCL deal drought continues as transactions sink to ‘all-time low’
Just 3,606 sales (excluding new-build) recorded over the last 12 months in Prime Central London, which works out as fewer than 70 a week
London lettings agency reports a ‘staggering three months’ as tenancies surge
Rental properties in Prime Central London have been "snapped up at an astonishing rate", says Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings
Proportion of cash buyers drops to a record low as investors back off – Hamptons
Less than a third of homes in England & Wales are now bought without a mortgage
Ranked: The ten most affordable commuter towns within an hour of London
A 60-minute commute can save nearly £500,000 on house prices, says Lloyds Bank
Is prime London property over-taxed compared to other world cities?
Despite recent stamp duty hikes, the UK capital sits mid-table when you look beyond the purchase price, notes Savills
What impact could a People’s Vote have on the property market?
As thousands gear up for a mass march in London this weekend to demand a second referendum, buying agent Caroline Takla argues the case, and imagines a prime property market unencumbered by uncertainty...
House price growth headed for negative territory by the end of the year – LSL & Acadata
Prices across England & Wales slipped again in September, taking the combined fall since February to -2.0%, and the annual movement to 0.9% - the lowest rate in six and a half years
RBKC pushes for viability transparency with ‘radical’ new proposals
Firms claiming their profits are commercially confidential is "b******s", says deputy leader Kim Taylor-Smith
Super-prime developer bucks the challenging market to report strong sales in Mayfair & Kensington
80% of apartments are now sold in Native Land's Holland Park Villas, while 90% have gone at Burlington Gate
Property price inflation continues to lose steam – UK HPI
The average property price has fallen by 0.2% over the last year in London, while annual house price inflation at the national level has slowed to 3.2%