The Market
Understanding supply & demand in the PCL rental market
Jessica Tomlinson explains what's been driving the big swings in rental market conditions over the past five years, and the impact on values.
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 Savills, Knight Frank, Rightmove, Zoopla & more...
‘Autumn action starts early,’ says Rightmove but ‘beneath the surface the market remains cautious’
Asking prices have jumped up by twice as mush as the long-run average for this time of year.
North-South rental divide narrows to closest point in a decade
The pace of annual rental growth across the UK has eased from +12% in August last year to +5% last month, but Hamptons points to some pronounced regional differences.
London letting agent shines a light on the ‘uphill struggle’ against rental fraud
'Whilst digital and AI technology has evolved rapidly, rogue tenants have also evolved with it, becoming increasingly more inventive in how they trick the system,' warns Benham and Reeves.
21 would-be tenants competing for each rental home – Zoopla
The pace of rental growth is easing, but a continued lack of supply is a major issue.
Revealed: Changing locations of new-build sales in Prime Central London
New data shows where new super-prime sales have been surging over the last decade.
‘Surge’ in larger homes listed for sale as Autumn Statement looms
Rightmove suggests factors driving a flurry of top-end property listings include falling mortgage rates, speculation around a Capital Gains Tax rise, and more choice for buyers.
Property market ‘shows promise’ as prices return to growth
Demand, supply, prices & deal numbers all increased in August, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Renters’ Rights Bill promises ‘landmark’ changes for the rental sector
The Renters’ Rights Bill 'is a crucial step towards ending the housing crisis,' says the government, but many property industry insiders are concerned...
Lucian Cook: Painting a picture of Prime Central London’s ‘decade of adaptation’
Savills' Head of Residential Research appraises how PCL's property market has changed over the past ten years - since George Osborne's sweeping reform of the property tax regime - and looks ahead to what…
Second home owners sell-up following Welsh Council Tax hike
'We're seeing properties come on the market at such a volume that I've never seen in 30 years,' says one Welsh estate agency owner.