The Market
What about inner city development, Sir Oliver? You need to break some eggs…
The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Letwin’s recent report is an interesting read in considering swathes of the Thames Estuary, Nine Elms or Bicester - but it doesn’t really address the heart of the problem, says…
Peer-to-peer property finance platform gets full FCA authorisation
Lendy will now 'look to innovate new products and services in line with its full FCA permissions'. The firm is Title Sponsor of next month's Cowes Week sailing palooza.
A Minsky Market: Is property in a ‘hedge’, ‘speculative’ or ‘Ponzi’ stage?
In his instability hypothesis, the American economist Hyman Minsky stated there are three distinct stages to a market - so which one are we in right now? Property valuations guru James Wyatt explores...
Money laundering fines rocket as HMRC gets tough on dodgy dealings
Volume of fines handed down to UK companies - including estate agencies - nearly doubled in 2017-18
‘A long-term rental is unthinkable’ for many tenants in London
A top London letting agent questions the government's push to establish three-year tenancies for private tenants.
Buy-to-let demand has ‘collapsed’ in prime London says buying agency
The government has "succeeded in spades" in its mission to discourage buy-to-let investment in favour of owner occupancy, according to Black Brick
‘Mini sell-off of PRS stock’ in prime London pushes rental prices up
The average agreed rental price in PCL increased by 1% in May, says Cushman & Wakefield
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;