The Market
Overseas investors swoop on London’s Brexit discount
Dollar and euro buyers are swooping on bargain (relatively speaking) London properties, writes PrimeResi's Matt Crofton, as sterling's value nosedives in the aftermath of Britain's vote to leave the European…
Rental growth eases up
Private rental prices across Great Britain rose by 2.5% in the 12 months to May 2016, down from 2.6% when compared with the year to April 2016, according to the latest from the Office of National Statistics.
46% of Chinese buyers expect demand for UK property to increase post-Brexit
46% of potential Chinese buyers of UK property think that demand will rise in the wake of a British exit from the EU, according to a survey by Juwai.
No upturn this year says Foxtons; profits likely to be ‘significantly lower’ after Brexit vote
Estate agency Foxtons has warned investors that its profits are likely to be "significantly lower" than last year, as the UK's decision to leave the EU means that uncertainty across the property market…
How much could PCL tenants save by forgoing period architecture?
An agency in W2 has been looking into the premium period properties can command over their contemporary counterparts, concluding that tenants can leverage big discounts in stellar locations if they…
Eurnope: UK votes for Brexit from the EU and Cameron resigns
The Great British Electorate has voted - just - to leave the EU, ushering in a new political and economic landscape - and goaded the Prime Minster into quitting.
It’s Not EU: Property industry reactions to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union
This, if the Remain campaign bunf was actually accurate, is the end of days.
Russian real estate buyers rein in their overseas spending
The amount spent by individual Russian buyers on overseas property investments has reached its lowest point since the Central Bank of the Russian Federation started keeping track.
Analysis: Why Brexit will drive a surge of activity in prime central London
Far from coming to a crushing halt - as many others are predicting - investment firm London Central Portfolio is anticipating a surge of activity in London's high-value property market, with new buyers…
Grade I Berkshire mansion up for auction at knockdown price
An important country house in Berkshire is due to go under the hammer next month, with a guide price that's less than half the amount it was being offered at on the open market last year.
2016: The story of the prime London market so far
PCL search agency Turnbull Property has neatly summed up a rocky few months in the prime London market.
Staytus Quo, or Brexit, pursued by a bear market
A last-minute surge in confidence amongst betting types that Britain will keep its head and vote Remain saw the odds of a Brexit drop to 24% at leading bookmakers and sterling start a semi-dramatic rally…