The Market
The Big Short (Let): Is Airbnb becoming the new buy-to-let?
There's been a huge jump in the number of properties being listed for short-term rental on "sharing economy" portals such as Airbnb, leading the Residential Landlords Association to ask "Is Airbnb becoming the…
Prime Central London stabilises, but it’s a divided market – JLL
There are "signs of stabilisation" in the Prime Central London sales arena, says JLL, as it reports growing transaction numbers and prices "holding firm" for the bulk of the market through the first half…
PCL values show signs of bottoming out – Cluttons
There's been a "marked slowdown in the rate of decline in house prices" across Prime Central London, reports Cluttons, with an 11% jump in the number of viewings conducted by the firm indicating that things…
No crash in sight, but London property prices ‘may remain stalled for years’
"A serious crash is unlikely" in Prime Central London, according to a poll of 14 leading economists by Bloomberg News, although property prices "may remain stalled for years".
London house prices and household incomes: Borough-by-borough ratios
Kensington & Chelsea is the most expensive place to own a home in London, says Cluttons after totting up house price-to-earnings ratios across the capital.
House price growth recovery from mid-2018, Brexit permitting – Countrywide
UK's biggest estate agency group releases updated forecast...
August lull chills asking prices by nearly 1%
"The heat has come off much of the market", says Rightmove
Blinded by Transparency: How the government plans to shine a light on beneficial ownership
Given the bewildering array of initiatives proposing to shine a light on who actually owns and/or benefits from companies and trusts, there is a real danger of clients being blinded by transparency, say…
Cadogan Estate turns Victorian mews into one of the UK’s only PassivHaus homes
Three-year project culminates with picturesque 19th century mid-terrace on Pavilion Road achieving international low-energy performance standard...
The Green Space Race: Understanding the Urban Greening Factor
How a green planning policy idea from Berlin could change the way London's new developments are assessed...
UK house prices will be ‘essentially flat’ next year – EY
'The fundamentals for house buyers are likely to remain weak', says accountancy giant...
Khan lays out fast-track planning route to boost affordable housing
SPG confirms new 'threshold approach'