The Market
Christmas Market: ‘December is the best month to exchange’ – Douglas & Gordon
Estate agency reports festive season as the busiest time for house - as well as present - buying
Barratt takes ‘pricing action’ on London sites
'Further actions to de-risk London delivery include an exchanged build and sale agreement on a bespoke development of 39 apartments for a total value of £47m'
Trendwatch: The London buyers skipping a rung on the housing ladder
'Moving from a flat in central London to a small house in zone two and then on to a larger family home in zone three or four, could, at current rates, cost upwards of £200k in stamp duty alone'
Future, Tense: What to expect from the UK property market in 2017 and beyond
'With so many unknowns, we need to go back to looking at the fundamentals'
London property transactions have dropped by 43% since last year – UK HPI
Resi deal-numbers nosedive across the country as prices play by regional rules
Telegraph launches ‘Stamp Duty Must Be Slashed’ campaign
National newspaper calls for Chancellor Hammond to cut SDLT on higher-value homes in the Autumn Statement
Is the Trump presidency good news for the UK property market?
'Since the USA and the UK have aligned economic models, if the former enjoys greater growth, this will have a contagion effect on the latter'
What’s likely to be in Hammond’s Autumn Statement on 23rd November?
Deloitte's team predicts what the new Chancellor's key announcements will be
Smallest drop in November asking prices since 2011
Rightmove index records -1.1% fall across England & Wales; average for this time of year is -1.8%
Conveyancers deliver 12-point plan to improve the home moving process
43-page response to Government consultation calls for sweeping reforms to the system
The government wants examples of ‘good practice’ resi basement developments
DCLG issues a Call for Evidence for its consultation into Basement Developments and the Planning System
New planning rules to protect five iconic areas of Westminster
'Like a good suit, planning policy should be made to measure'