The Market
Design Of The Times: Why exceptional quality has never been more important
The joint MD of one of London's most successful design practices, Studio Indigo, gives us his take on the current situation at the top end of the market, explaining how developers and private clients…
Rural prime country homes are looking like ‘good value’ – Knight Frank
The average prime country house price increased by 0.9% in the first half the year, but it's a mixed picture across the market
What new-build buyers want: 15 charts for property marketeers
Marketing messages that highlight choice, quality, and ongoing cost to run are seen as the most interesting - and the most believable - for British new-build buyers, according to a survey by property portal…
Bottoming out or diverging? Assessing prime London’s nuanced sales market
Property prices in Prime Central London look to be bottoming out after nearly three years of decline, but the headline averages hide a realm of door-to-door micro-markets moving at different speeds...
How international developers are influencing prime resi markets
Cross-border activity has "changed up a gear" as overseas developers target the world’s gateway markets, and the UK capital is firmly in the sights;
Georgian stock stands tall as Edwardian values crumble
Edwardian properties haven’t stood up as well to modern demands, says Savills, and values are suffering as a result...
UK property markets hold steady into Summer
The average UK house price rose by 0.5% in June, but annual growth slowed to a five-year low at 2%
Government moots three-year minimum tenancies
Longer rental agreements would allow tenants to "put down roots" while giving landlords greater financial security, argues the Housing Secretary
Regional cities are closing the price gap on London
House price inflation is highest in Edinburgh and Manchester, says Hometrack, while London's growth has reached a nine-year low
Rental demand picks up by 6.6% in London
Demand for rental properties in London rose faster than supply in Q1, says Foxtons, although the market looks 'fairly stable'
Migration from London soars as property prices push 30-somethings out
Net migration out of the capital was 14% higher in 2017 compared to 2016, and 55% higher than in 2012
Leave it to the professionals: Why it’s time to stop self-diagnosing property values
A seller dead-set on the self-diagnosis of his property's value gets Giles Barrett asking whether we should still be Googling our symptoms...