The Market
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"
Gleaming Spires: International students & the PCL lettings market
It's become less expensive to live and study in London of late, and top agents are reporting a surge in applicants with money to learn...
Over half of properties formally change hands on a Friday
Analysis of Land Registry records "reveals" the most popular day of the week for transfers...
“A continued surge of interest in the Home Counties lettings market”
Knight Frank has seen an 11% increase in corporate relocation enquiries in the prime Home Counties - and a massive rise in new tenant applications as renting becomes "the go-to approach for families moving…
UK real estate sector ‘not ready for GDPR’
Significant tightening of data protection regulation less than a year away, but survey finds 35% of real estate and construction firms have "no awareness at all"
Trendwatch: Return of the original Sloane Rangers
Buying agent Sara Ransom on the retirees trading country idylls for the stomping grounds of their youth...
Government calls for evidence to help improve the leasehold & property management system
The DCLG asks the industry if a new independent regulatory body is needed - and if separate bodies should be established for both leasehold and private rented management, and letting agents.