The Market
Regions stay positive while London’s priciest boroughs continue to suffer
LSL/Acadata December index records double-digit annual price falls in Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Wandsworth, with Kensington & Chelsea not far behind;
‘No rush to come to market’ across the country so far this year, but Central London asking prices are on the up – Rightmove
"Key [market] metrics are broadly consistent with the same period last year", says the property portal
Rents rise as stock levels – and new landlord acquisitions – drop
London goes from having the slowest rate of rental growth in England to the fastest, says Countrywide
‘20% of landlords plan on selling up’ over tax changes
"Those who earn their income through property will pay significantly higher tax bills" as a result of recent tax reforms, says the NLA.
Market Snapshots: Prime regional towns & cities
Carter Jonas surveys local property markets in: Basingstoke, Bath, Cambridge, Harrogate & Leeds, Marlborough, Newbury, Oxford, Winchester and York.
This is how far sales volumes have fallen in London since 2007
ONS data puts 2017 total at practically half pre-recession levels
‘Eye-watering’ reductions in London’s ‘marzipan layer’
Prices slashed on nearly half of all London homes in the £1m-2m range, with discounts of up to £900k in "extreme" cases...
PCL lettings market becoming more attractive for investors
Total returns look set to rise, says Knight Frank, as rental values bottom out...
Watch: LonRes & Co feat. Edward Hall of John D Wood
John D Wood's Edward Hall in discussion with LonRes' Head of Research, Marcus Dixon
Fulham is ‘repositioned as a value location’, as outer prime London price drops outpace PCL
“The prime central London market may be bottoming out," says Savills' research chief, "but we don’t expect a return to growth until there’s greater clarity regarding the Brexit process".
Stock levels slide in the prime country market as vendors ‘wait and see’
Nearly 17% fewer instructions above £2m last year...
Ranked: London’s top commuter towns
Agencies queue up to rate the least worst options for frequent rail travellers...