The Market
Industry Reactions: Government plans to professionalise the estate agency sector
'All estate agents should welcome the new Government measures to professionalise the estate agency industry'
Government makes a major move to ‘professionalise’ the estate agency industry
Sajid Javid announces a plan to introduce mandatory qualifications for estate agents, bringing the profession in line with conveyancers, solicitors and surveyors
Rental demand surges in prime London as supply drops, but prices hold for now
Foxtons, Knight Frank and LonRes have all recorded significant rises in tenant demand at the same time as a notable reduction in new rental listings...
Activity picks up across prime Scotland, with record price growth in Edinburgh
16% more £1m+ homes were sold in Edinburgh in 2017 compared to the previous year, says Knight Frank
Rising rail fares & council tax bills mean the ‘affordability gap’ between London & Surrey is closing
Jackson-Stops tots-up the annual costs of commuting from Surrey hubs as the county bumps its Council Tax rates up by 6%
Rural house prices rally as prime regional towns falter
Low supply is underpinning prime country house prices, says Knight Frank
PCL market moving again as vendors ‘over-compensate’
Average asking price reduction in the £1m-5m range was just shy of 10% over the last year - more than enough to account for the higher transaction costs, says Knight Frank
Why is the government sidelining SMEs in the battle to build more homes?
In almost every other sector apart from construction, nimble and hungry start-ups have provided the ideas and talent to drive growth, says Adam Hesse...
The number of ‘enveloped’ homes has fallen by 22%
ATED receipts are down, despite rate rises and a broadening of thresholds
Prime London Market Snapshot: March 2018
Prime London's stock of properties for sale increased last month; rental stock fell
Knightsbridge loses its shine as Mayfair developments raise the game
Mayfair is London's most expensive address for the first time in a decade, says Mayfair estate agency Wetherell, as an economic downturn in the Gulf hits demand in Knightsbridge.
Government looks to regulate the rental sector; proposes mandatory qualifications for agents & criminal sanctions for ‘rogues’
MPs promise a 'new crackdown' on rogue letting and managing agents; offending agents could face prosecution