The Market
Which Prime Minister built the most houses, and which one saw house prices rise the most?
Tony Blair presided over the biggest increase in house prices of any Prime Minister's tenure - prices increased by 211% while he was in residence at No.
City of Perspiring Dreams: Cambridge outperforms as £1m+ deals triple in five years
According to new research, house price rises in Cambridge over the last twelve months have been comparable to those seen in London, with an overall uplift of 16.9% against the capital's 17%.
Offer numbers on track as ‘buyers are getting bored of political uncertainty’ – D&G
“It appears that buyers and sellers are getting bored of political uncertainty," says Douglas & Gordon's George Franks, "and this is reflected in the consistent flow of properties coming to the market."
Transaction levels hold firm – HMRC
The number of residential transactions seems to be holding pretty firm in the run-up to the general election, with HMRC recording 100,790 deals in March compared to 100,940 in February (seasonally-adjusted…
Blight Moves: Where next for properties affected by HS2?
With the Conservatives’, Labour’s and the Lib Dems’ manifestos all pledging support for HS2 and only UKIP promising to scrap the project, it seems unlikely that the next government, whatever the…
SNP pledges UK-wide mansion tax for ‘those with the broadest shoulders’
The Scottish National Party - potentially in line to become the third largest force at Westminster next month - has pledged its support for a UK-wide mansion tax.
Asking prices reach all-time high after 1.6% monthly jump
The average asking price on Rightmove has bundled up by 1.
The Final Countdown: Prime markets stall as buyers and vendors hunker down
It's "the final countdown" says Knight Frank in its pre-election UK residential market outlook report, as vendors and buyers across all corners of the market hunker down to wait and see what policies may…
Thackeray Estate offloads rare development site in Fulham
A rare freehold site has been put up for sale in Parsons Green with potential for a top-drawer resi scheme.
First batch of Centre Point apartments go for full whack
The first clutch of units in Almacantar's reimagining of Centre Point have reportedly been snaffled up at asking price.
PCL transaction levels running at 35% below five-year average
In the first quarter of 2015, there were 35% fewer transactions across PCL than there were, on average, in the last five years, notes buying agency Turnbull Property.
On Buying Pre-Election: Be property-led not market-driven
Top buying agent Guy Meacock has seen too many people miss out because they’ve allowed themselves to be dictated to by the market...
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