The Market

Demand expected to increase despite ‘ever-shifting variables in housing market’.

Buying agency flags an 'optimistic yet fragile' outlook for the property market in 2024.

Analysis of Land Registry data highlights some of Britain's most active property markets - with London buying activity streets ahead of other major cities.

Structured finance analyst James Fenwick explains why refurbs in the ‘golden postcodes' remain a reliable choice for investors and lenders alike.

Buying activity continues to be slow in prime London, while the rental market is looking a lot cooler than in previous years.

Foxtons trumpets a 'renewed sense of vigour' in the property market at the start of 2024

The number of property millionaires has fallen back from a pandemic peak, says Savills - but the number of homes worth at least £1mn remains 28% higher than in 2019.

55% of UK sellers remain confident they will sell within the next three months.

Improving affordability is a factor, but most buyers & sellers 'just want to get on with life', reports Savills.

Homeowners who sold-up in 2023 did so for an average of £103k (48%) more than they initially paid for their home, says Hamptons, down from a record high of £113k in 2022.

At the end of 2023, there were 60% more properties available to let compared with a year earlier.

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