The Market
Prime central London property price growth ‘likely to bottom out’ this Summer – Knight Frank
Prime central London property prices are becoming "more sober" as annual growth has now slowed to just +2% - down from +8.
Subdued Edinburgh ‘still absorbing’ LBTT changes
Edinburgh's market is "still absorbing" the move to LBTT, notes Knight Frank, as prime property prices in the Scottish city nudged up by 0.4% in Q2.
Annual growth has now slowed to +3.4% from +5.
‘The PCL market is still a graveyard’ as demand tumbles – eMoov
Demand for property in prime central London has fallen by 3% since May, claims online estate agency eMoov, with over 60% of boroughs seeing drops of up to 37%.
South Kensington overtakes Mayfair for rental investments
"Investors in prime central London have reason to be positive this year," says London Central Portfolio, bucking today's trend for gloom-mongery.
How much does a square metre of property cost in 2015?
Halifax's annual look at the net worth of a square metre of real estate across the UK has shown RBKC to be tickling £12k per m2.
No change for house prices as transactions stutter
The average property price in England and Wales didn't move in May, leaving the annual change at +4.6%, according to the latest from the Land Registry.
RICS to cut valuation from Homebuyers Report?
The RICS is working on plans to introduce a new Homebuyers Report, without the valuation bit.
Galliard launches £550m Gatsby-inspired ‘vertical village’ in London’s Docklands
Galliard Homes will pull back the curtains on an ambitious new Rolfe Judd-designed project today, billed as a "Manhattan-style vertical village".
Architects stay positive as resi forecasts continue to lead the market
The RIBA's Future Trends Workload Index nudged up only very slightly last month, moving from +36 in April to +37 in May.
How have median house prices changed since 1996?
Here's a nice little animation from the ONS to show just that.
There were only a very few south eastern pockets with a median house price of over £300,000 20 years ago;
Onassis apartment hits the market in Mayfair
The former home of shipping heiress Christina Onassis has just hit the market in Mayfair Village with a price tag just shy of £6m.
Savills tempers prime property market forecasts
Savills has "relaunched its weather balloon" into the post-election atmosphere to gauge the new temperature of the property market, taking the opportunity to urge all political parties to help avoid the…