The Market
7 key themes that will ‘define future housing development & activity’
From social rent to mergers and funding, Savills highlights the key points from its recent housing survey that will 'define future development and activity' for the affordable sector
HNW buyers are turning to renovation projects in search of value
There are some 'excellent deals' out there for buyers willing to take on a dilapidated property, says buying agent Camilla Dell
Developers are not ‘land banking’, concludes Letwin
“Developers could increase the choice of design, size and tenure of new homes without impacting on the local market and therefore speed up the rate at which houses are built and sold”, argues an independent…
Market Snapshot: Battersea rises
The price gap is closing between Chelsea and south of the river, says Knight Frank, as Battersea evolves into a real destination
Transaction numbers tumble by 15%
Deals are down across PCL, Greater London and England & Wales, according to London Central Portfolio's monthly index
Stamp duty pushes prices down in Britain’s most expensive seaside towns
Sandbanks and Salcombe are still the UK's highest-value seaside towns, despite price dips in the last 12 months
Why are asking prices so critical in the current market?
Greed can often result in desperation under these kind of conditions, says veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn, and starting off the marketing process at the right level has never been more important -…
Property transactions nudged up by 0.8% in May
Deal numbers are still down compared to last year, though
Central London new-build deals bounce back in Q1, but it’s still a ‘challenging sales environment’
Central London's development sales market 'remains slower than developers would like', says JLL
Investors are pulling back from prime London
Needs-based buyers increasingly driving demand in the capital, reports Knight Frank
Bristol’s property market is ‘reaching middle age’
Bristol 'has undeniably punched above its weight over the last decade', says Savills, but now the South West city is 'ready to relax'
Prime London’s lettings market in five charts
Demand from tenants is rising, says Chestertons