The Market
In Suspense: Weighing up the positives and negatives of a hung parliament
The election result may have delivered yet more unwelcome uncertainty, but the prospect of a 'Soft Brexit' could be good news for both the economy and the housing market, says Charles Curran...
The role of overseas investors in London’s new-build resi market
Major LSE study for GLA finds that overseas investment since 2010 has had a 'positive net effect on the availability to Londoners of new housing, both private and affordable'
Grosvenor outlines major build-to-rent play in Bermondsey
London Great Estate backs "generation rent" with its £500m biscuit factory draft masterplan
The top ten buy-to-let hotspots in England & Wales
Luton offers the highest yields for buy-to-let investors, says LendInvest
Agency reports flurry of activity in Knightsbridge as buyers go bargain hunting
'Average price per square foot for one and two-bed apartments in reasonable condition has fallen from around £2,000 to £1,700 since 2014'
Super-prime rental demand rockets in the Home Counties – but supply is drying up
High-value "accidental landlords" are opting to sell up, says Knight Frank
UK sees big rise in overseas-led ‘dirty cash’ investigations
Partly attributed to the 'attractiveness of the London property market to overseas investors looking to sequester their assets'
Price growth picks up as transaction numbers dip – UK HPI
London property prices nudged up by 0.7% in April, compared to +1.6% across the country
New housing and planning minister announced
MP for Reading West Alok Sharma steps up...
Rental stock deluge eases across PCL
New instructions down by 6% y-o-y; annual price movement now at -4.8%, compared to -5.2% in December 2016
What’s the plan Prime Minister?
We have months if not years of muddle to come, says Henry Pryor - and fear that what you buy today may be worth less tomorrow will keep all but the bravest buyers on the fence...
Global house price index records highest rate of growth for three years
Despite all the uncertainty and cooling measures in Asia, more countries around the world are posting double-digit increases...