The Market
‘Risk of oversupply’ as London’s serviced apartment market matures
The serviced apartment sector is continuing to grow at quite the pace - 10.
Disputes: New tribunal decision bad news for landlords
Could have a big impact
Transaction numbers bounced 9.4% in June – HMRC
The number of residential property deals increased by 9.4% in the last month, according to the latest from the Revenue & Customs, rising to 94,550 transactions between May and June.
Relocation searches ‘up by 50%’ in prime London lettings market
The prime London lettings market is showing "signs of positivity", with a "healthy" number of deals being agreed for this time of year, according to Knightsbridge agency W.A. Ellis.
A falling market ‘could jumpstart online agencies with upmarket clients’
A downturn at the top end of the property market could be a boon for online estate agencies looking to target higher-value homes, argues Michelle Ricci of property research and analysis firm Propcision...
French bank forecasts ‘severe downturn’ for post-Brexit PCL
French bank Société Générale has included one of the bleakest post-Brexit predictions we've seen so far in a note to its clients.
What impact will Brexit really have on the UK’s prime resi markets?
Savills has done a sterling job of summing up where we're at and identifying the "key drivers" at play in the post-Brexit arena.
Where should the Camerons move to next?
Since leaving No.11 Downing Street, the Camerons have been ensconced in a stop-gap £17m mansion in Holland Park. They're making it work, but the big question is where to next?
Major drop-off in sales of London homes under construction
Following yesterday's stats showing a 2008-trumping trough in London's second hand resi market during Q2, new data has turned the spotlight on what's been happening in the new-build market.
Mall Change: Admiralty Arch residences hit the market
A single, 15,000 square foot stonker would pack 12 bedroom suites, six-metre ceilings and could be worth, according to some estimates, up to £150m
UK house prices ticked upwards in May
The latest UK HPI update (to May, importantly) puts annual UK house price inflation at 8.1%, the same as it was in April, after a monthly price change of 1.1%.
Bottoming Out? PCL transaction levels sink below trough of 2008
We all know it's been quiet out there, but here's the proof.