The Market
Estate agency regulator issues warning on illegal ‘portal juggling’
Estate agents indulging in "portal juggling" - relisting the same property over-and-over on portals to artificially drum up interest - have been warned that "they could be prosecuted and face a ban from…
Singapore government mulls building HDB flats in prime areas to promote equality
Singapore's National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said the government is considering building public flats in prime areas, like the planned Greater Southern Waterfront, in order to make the city…
Shadows of Gentrification: Why we need to know who owns our cities
"The term 'gentrification' does not quite capture the massive changes that have been happening in a growing number of cities worldwide in the last few years"
Westminster named ‘London’s most lenient borough’ after approving 99% of new homes requests
Despite all the Brexit uncertainty, new home approvals in London unexpectedly rose to 6,310 in Q2 2016, with Westminster "soaring ahead" in terms of approvals and applications.
‘Reports of a crisis are unfounded’ as property listings remain constant
It's fine, says estate agency Jackson-Stops & Staff after trawling through Rightmove to compare pre- and post-referendum property market conditions.
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House price growth ‘runs out of steam’ – RICS
Residential property price inflation stumbled in July to its lowest ebb in three years, and surveyors' near-time expectations have taken a gloomy turn, says the Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors.
‘Significant opportunities’ in London’s prime fringe as new-build premium tumbles
With value the name of the game at the moment, it sounds like owner-occupiers who've previously dismissed London's new developments would do well to take another look..
Learning Potential: Edinburgh, Bristol & Brighton named UK’s ‘most lucrative’ University cities
Edinburgh offers the best prospects in the UK for those looking to invest in student accommodation, according to new research by Chestertons.
We have seen ‘the most turbulent changes to the Prime Central London market since 1991’
A "notably quiet" Q2 in prime central London belies some significant property market movements over the last 18-or-so months, says JLL, with December 2014's stamp duty changes heralding a period of much…
PCL development land values slide back to 2014’s level
The value of development land in prime central London has tumbled by 9.4% on the year, sliding back to levels last seen in the Summer of 2014.
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Prime rents dip in the Home Counties as stock levels rise
Prime rents across the Home Counties are now 0.8% lower than they were a year ago, after dropping by 0.
Will leaving the EU cut regulation for landlords?
Cutting ties with Europe represents a huge shift for the Private Rented Sector