One month on: New data shows the impact of the Chancellor’s stamp duty holiday
Rishi Sunak’s emergency measure to boost the housing market is working, says Knight Frank, and there’s an argument for making it permanent…
‘The best buying opportunity in nearly a decade’: Why PCL is well-placed to weather the storm
Despite well-documented near-term challenges, factors including current pricing, currency movements, interest rates and the recent stamp duty cut mean the London market is offering the best buying opportunity in nearly ten years, suggests Rory Penn…
Market Snapshot: Prime London’s post-lockdown recovery
Property market activity in PCL is rebounding more slowly than in outer areas, reports Knight Frank, and average rents continue to fall.
Planning for the Future: Government reveals details of ‘radical’ reforms to create ‘a whole new planning system for England’
This is “radical reform unlike anything we have seen since the Second World War,” declares the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, as the Planning for the Future consultation opens. “Not more fiddling around the edges, not simply painting over the damp patches, but levelling the foundations and building, from the ground up, a whole new planning system for England.”
Industry Reactions: ‘Radical’ planning reforms promise to create ‘a whole new planning system for England’
There’s a mixed bag of reactions to the Government’s proposed sweeping reform of the planning system.
Why PCL is a great place to be in the ‘new normal’
While many are talking about a migration from the city to the suburbs or country, being right in the mixer has definite advantages, says Simon Rose…
Village enquiries soar as city dwellers ‘plan their escape’
The number of city residents contacting agents about village property jumped by 126% in June & July, reports Rightmove, while town enquiries were up by 68%…
FT: Could coronavirus spell the end of trendy east London?
Hackney Wick, Haggerston and Hoxton were all among the ten least-searched-for locations in London during lockdown, reports Antonia Cundy in this piece for the FT…
London leads national drop in rental price inflation
Rental price growth in London has tumbled as Covid-19 drives supply up and demand down, reports Zoopla. The portal expects rental growth outside the capital to halve to +1% by the end of this year.
Global Buyer Survey: Five trends to watch
Knight Frank is tipping these ‘nascent’ trends to emerge as a result of the pandemic…
Global Buyer Survey: What impact has Covid-19 had on resi buyers’ attitudes?
Key takeaways from the latest canvassing of Knight Frank’s worldwide applicant base, revealing just how much expectations, considerations and motivations have changed in 2020…
Why the Government’s planning reforms are not all they seem…
Expectations around the Government’s ‘radical’ new reforms were high, but on closer inspection they remind Adam Hesse of the story of the Emperor’s New Clothes…