The Market
Proportion of overseas landlords hits record low
'A steady increase in foreign investors’ tax bills combined with more recent falling expectations of price growth in London has led to a decline in foreign investment in buy-to-let', says Countrywide...
London buying agency reports ‘considerable’ rise in off-market deals
'Clients prefer the exclusivity that comes with purchasing a home which has not been openly marketed and which many potential purchasers will not yet have the opportunity to see'
UK asking prices at ‘virtual standstill’ as market hits summer doldrums
0.1% monthly rise recorded by Rightmove, taking the annual increase to 2.8%
Khan sets out plan to slash Met Police estate
Hundreds of 'poorly used' buildings across the capital earmarked for disposal or exit in £400m cost cutting drive...
Making sense of the market: Why the outlook for property is sunnier on this side of June 8th
Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth explains why there's still hope for a "perfectly functioning" prime property market - even with a hung parliament, Brexit vote and stiff SDLT bills
Property price growth ‘loses momentum’ in a lethargic market – RICS
New lows for price rises and stock levels - and the trend is likely to continue
Age of the PRS: England’s private rented sector has doubled in size in the last decade
The English Housing Survey explores trends in homeownership and the growth of the private rented sector
Buyers offered ‘one-off’ chance to create £40m Hampstead mansion
'A house such as this has not been available for decades'
More seven-figure deals will be done outside of London for the first time this year
London is no longer the home of £1m+ deals, according to sums by a mortgage firm
Brundage takes on BPF presidency
Oxford Properties' Paul Brundage takes on the mantle from SEGRO's David Sleath as Grainger's Helen Gordon becomes Junior Vice-President
Mayor Khan names 50 ‘design advocates’ to help make London better
"Good Growth by Design" programme launched to create "a legacy of world-class buildings, outstanding public realm and large-scale regeneration for Londoners of the future"
Higher housing taxes ‘could tackle inequality between young and old’
Academic calls for a radical change in property taxation, including Capital Gains Tax on all property transactions, stepped Council Tax, and no Stamp Duty for retired people