The Market
Vendors prepare to come off the sidelines as prime country house market beats expectations
'There is a window of opportunity for buyers and sellers as the economy settles and before a UK general election is called,' says Knight Frank, as the firm predicts a further 3% 'recalibration' for country…
‘Market momentum continues to build’ as buyer demand edges upwards
'While the landscape remains largely subdued, there are green shoots of positivity starting to show' in the property market, says GetAgent.
UK house prices rise for third month on the trot
Latest Halifax reading provides more positive news, but the recent growth looks to be driven by a 'shortage of properties on the market, rather than the strength of buyer demand'.
‘January sales in full swing’: Flurry of properties re-listed for sale with price cuts
Estate agency highlights a spike in the number of homes returning to the market, having failed to sell in 2023.
Rightmove reports record number of new listings on Boxing Day
'The scale of this year’s Boxing Day bounce is an early positive sign at the start of the year that buyers and sellers are out there and taking action,' says property portal.
Savills heralds ‘significant opportunity’ for property investors ‘to buy at the bottom of the market’ in 2024
'There will be significant opportunity – especially in the commercial and residential spaces – for investors to buy at the bottom of the market,' says Savills, as the property firm shares its forecasts for…
‘Cooler market conditions could be on the turn’ in prime London as buyer demand rises
Estate agency flags an increase in top-end buyer demand across the capital through Q4.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 52, 2023
The last weekly sales and lettings update of 2023 from LonRes confirms that top-end London property agents had a much quieter year than in either of the previous two years.
Government sets out plan to ‘lift the veil of secrecy’ around property trusts
Proposals are the latest attempt to thwart corruption in the property sector.
After a banner year in 2023, London’s ultra-prime property market tipped for more growth in 2024
Values & volumes in the £15mn-plus sector set to rise further over the next 12 months as more global billionaires put down roots in the capital.
UK prime resi markets are ‘close to bottoming out’, suggests Savills
A price recovery in Prime Central London 'looks well overdue', says Frances McDonald
Economists predict 5% rise for UK house prices this year
Pantheon Macroeconomics is more bullish than most.