The Market
Build-to-rent investment jumps a third to breach £2bn
There's a 'clear emerging trend of a shift away from Prime to fringe locations' says CBRE as it reports record-breaking investment in the BtR sector
Hotspots & Slow Burners: On the makings of a successful, sustainable district
Don't overlook established enclaves in search of exciting regeneration opportunities, says Alexander Lewis - these are places where people love to live, which is key to the long term performance of any…
Supply levels subside in PCL lettings market as landlords look to sell up
'More landlords sense the sales market is bottoming out in terms of pricing'
Property developers told to ‘do their duty’ as Prime Minister announces ‘a housing revolution’
Government outlines a major overhaul to the National Planning Policy Framework, the first in six years
How does PCL’s recent volatility compare to previous ‘adjustments’?
Prices fell by 7.9% between the last peak in August 2015 and February 2017, but let's not forget the 24% decline recorded between 2008 and 2009, and the 21% correction in the early 90s...
Build-to-Rent in London reaches ‘an uncanny level of stability’
A surge in Inner London BTR projects pushed average rental values up in 2017
London’s rental supply is ‘at critical point’, warns ARLA
Others are less dramatic about falling stock levels
Crime Agency secures first Unexplained Wealth Orders against two properties worth £22m
Ownerships of two properties in London and the South East are being investigated under new Criminal Finances powers, which have been dubbed the "McMafia Law"
Grand Registry: Surveying January’s biggest registered deals
Chunky transactions recorded in Chelsea, Highgate and Holland Park...
The world needs to build more than two billion new homes over the next 80 years
The global population is rising by 45 million each year. Edinburgh Napier University's Sean Smith examines what needs to happen for housing construction to keep pace with escalating demand...
Foxtons’ profits tumble by 65%; warnings of another ‘challenging’ year in 2018
Estate agency Foxtons made £41m profit in 2015, but just £6.5m in 2017 - and the current sales pipeline "is below where it was this time last year"
Market Snapshot: Hyde Park & Bayswater
A closer look at an area of PCL where £5m+ deals have been on the rise...