The Market
Land prices, Brexit & the rural property market
Why now could be the time to buy a buffer...
More signs of ‘stability’ as prime London and country houses begin to turn
"Stability" is word of the year so far (despite everything) as Savills joins in on calling the bottom of some prime markets
Westminster launches ‘once in a generation’ consultation on building heights
"Protecting the unique character of Westminster, as well as the World Heritage Site, is absolutely paramount"
Would-be house-hunters have ‘Brexit jitters’, claims consumer group
Survey infers that 7.5 million people are delaying moving home this year for one reason or another
Qatar to target UK real estate in £5bn investment push
Middle Eastern state already owns Harrods, the Olympic Village and 95% of the Shard
Crackdown does little to deter owners of Kensington & Chelsea’s empty properties
Total number approaches 700 despite council tax hike of 50%
London’s £3m+ market ‘stable’
New instructions and prices holding up reports top buying agency
Mortgage lending is ‘holding up well’ as transaction numbers build
Gross mortgage lending at £18.2bn in February, but home-movers and buy-to-let house purchases are both down on a year ago
PCL’s property market is becoming ‘slightly more normal’ – Cluttons
"We have seen the market experiencing a slightly more normal amount of activity"
City-level house price growth dips to 6.4%
Manchester in top spot as capital slips to tenth in UK growth stakes
Tax hike thwarts London’s do-er uppers
Number of people buying to do up and sell on drops by two thirds as SDLT surcharge bites
Navigating central London’s riverside market
Knight Frank explores how Thames-side residential developments have performed in the last year