The Market
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...
Is the party over for amalgamation projects in Prime Central London?
MSMR Architects' James Bell looks at how an important policy shift in RBKC and Westminster could affect the prime resi sector...
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