The Market
New Zealand to ban foreign home-buyers in a bid to cool the market
NZ leader announces that "We have agreed on banning the purchase of existing homes by foreign buyers"
Greenfield land values grow as housebuilders look to the regions
A shift towards the regions is proving to be the big trend in the development land market, with greenfield values responding accordingly.
Prices in most areas of London are falling in real terms – Hometrack
Capital's housing market 'stuck in neutral' with price growth below the rate of inflation
Residential property transaction numbers slip by 1.8%
The number of residential property deals fell between August and September - but is higher than it was last year
And Other Villains: Why stamp duty is only part of the problem for prime London
Non-Dom taxation, Brexit, tightened mortgage lending, blustering rhetoric...
Buy-to-let landlords ‘sitting tight’ in prime London
“We see no signs of an exit,” says Knight Frank as re-lets rise by 10%
London’s most desirable neighbourhoods; an academic approach
Cluttons, with a little help from boffins at the Consumer Data Research Centre and UCL, assesses the residential desirability of London's 47 sub-markets
Buying agency reports ‘complete U-turn’ in London as clients buy-to-live
57% of Black Brick's acquisitions so far in 2017 have been primary homes, up from 29% in 2016
How can we eliminate the scourge of gazumping and gazundering?
Both the USA and Scotland claim to have the perfect solution, but their systems are far from ideal, explains Trevor Abrahmsohn...
North London enclaves soar up London’s super-prime rankings after £10m+ deal surge
London's top ten super-prime addresses: St John's Wood trumps Mayfair and Kensington for £10m+ deals
Javid pitches borrowing more to build 300,000 new homes each year
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has been ramping up his department's rhetorical output on housing, as the Budget looms large.
Government targets gazumping in a new consultation on the home-buying process
Sajid Javid launches another industry consultation, calling for evidence on "making the home buying process cheaper, faster and less stressful for those involved"