The Market
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 06, 2024
20% fewer sales have been agreed in the capital's high-value postcodes so far this year compared to the same period in 2023, and 36% fewer than in 2022.
Where are the UK’s new £1mn property markets?
Locations that crossed the price threshold in 2023 are further from central London than 18 months ago, reports Knight Frank.
Prime property sellers prune prices in the Home Counties
Private bank flags buying opportunities in commutable locations, as reductions on £1mn-plus properties outpace London.
Prime Minister pledges to ‘put rocket boosters’ under urban housebuilding
The government is ramping up rhetoric around housing market interventions.
‘Many landlords have decided to lower their rent expectations’, says London estate agency
Chestertons has flagged a marked improvement in rental supply in the capital.
Bridging loan activity climbed to an all-time high in 2023
'Remarkable' growth in short-term property finance has been 'no surprise', say industry insiders.
Real estate firm slams ‘shameless’ brands for resi ‘cash-grab’
It's the hottest trend in luxury real estate, but the concept of branded residences is at risk of being saturated to the point of becoming ordinary, warns investor/developer.
Buying agency ranks 2024’s best places to live as market slowdown ‘redraws the property map’
Garrington pinpoints 'new crop of hotspots' blending natural beauty, quality of life and value for money.
UK house prices nudge upwards as ‘mood music’ lightens
Prime markets leading the way in resurgent Greater London, but there's more worrying news on transaction volumes.
Biodiversity Net Gain: What property developers & landowners need to know
'Quantifiable biodiversity net gain targets at 10% provide helpful clarity for developers to demonstrate the biodiversity benefits of schemes transparently,' says Knight Frank of new rules affecting housebuilders
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from the RICS, Savills, Prime Purchase, Knight Frank, Rightmove, Eccord & more...
‘I’d do it all, everything everywhere all at once’: Gove pitches more measures to spur the housing market
'If the young can’t get housing, they will abandon democracy,' warns the Housing Secretary.