The Market
Required Reading: Understanding the Tenant Fees Act 2019
After years of debate, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 will officially come into force on 1st June, bringing with it a set of radical changes for the lettings industry.
PCL buying agency reports rising American interest as Trump prepares for touchdown
Black Brick has seen a 'dramatic' increase in US clients engaging its services this year, driven by a favourable exchange rate, falling capital values - and, perhaps, the Trump factor...
Rents climb in London’s Zone 2 as demand outstrips supply
Foxtons reports that more than nine prospective tenants registered for every rental property listed with the agency in London in Q1
JLL tips SE London for top property price growth as developers line up a ‘transformational’ pipeline
More than 31,000 new private homes are in the planning pipeline in South East London, with property prices forecast to rise by some 17% over the next five years
Asking price discounts grow as property price inflation in UK cities softens
The average gap between asking and selling prices in 16 tracked cities has widened from 3.3% in 2018 to 3.9%, according to Zoopla's latest index
Agents see more deals per branch, despite falling supply & demand
'Sales are still happening at the rate we would expect to see at this time of year', says the National Association of Estate Agents
Permitted development rights extended as planning red tape axed
Homeowners in England are free to build larger rear extensions without full planning permission
Why now is the time to buy a house in Knightsbridge
Families who don't mind climbing a few stairs or taking on a bit of work have the best buying opportunity in over a decade, says PCL agent Patrick Alvarado...
Here’s how long it really takes to buy a home
Matterport survey puts the average end-to-end timeframe at six months and 24 days
Theresa May resigns: Property industry reactions
Prime Minister Theresa May has resigned, confirming that she will quit as Conservative party leader on 7th June. 'The country’s left in limbo', says the RIBA's President
Rents soaring in SW London as supply shortage ‘bites’
Rental prices in areas like Putney, Wandsworth and Clapham rose three times faster in Q1 compared with other parts of the capital - and Chestertons has a theory on why...
Could the resi property market be on the cusp of an upward swing?
Despite a terrifying political and economic backdrop, many industry insiders believe the balance of power is about to shift from the purchaser to the seller for the first time in five years, writes veteran…