The Market
Tom Bill: UK housing market activity improves despite mortgage rate rises
Rate cut expectations have softened since early January, but a seasonal spring bounce is taking shape, explains Knight Frank's resi research boss.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Foxtons, Lloyds Bank, Benham & Reeves, Rightmove, Knight Frank, Rettie & more...
‘Levels of cautious optimism are rising for a more buoyant year ahead’ – Garrington
Buying agency reports 'a healthy volume of off-market property that will be launched in spring, if not sold beforehand'.
Sell off London’s Kremlin-linked property to help those in need, urges mayor
Sadiq Khan wants to see urgent action.
House of Lords to explore regulation of property agents
Peers will think about whether there should a new regulator of estate agents, amongst other things included in Lord Best's 2019 RoPA report.
Lloyds tweaks house price forecasts, anticipating ‘more modest’ declines in 2024
'We expect house prices to fall between 2% and 4% this year,' says Britain’s biggest mortgage lender.
Could taxing land more than income fix the UK housing crisis?
'The underlying value of land on which housing sits is now the foundation for the UK economy', says Professor Nick Gallent of The Bartlett School of Planning, as he explores one option that could make…
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 07, 2024
It's still quiet out there, but deal numbers have picked up in prime London in the last week.
Ranked: London property Vs eight other investments over the last decade
'Bricks and mortar has remained one of the most consistent investments one can make down the years and the long-term returns speak for themselves,' says Foxtons' boss.
Tom Bill: Jobs data stands out in a blizzard of economic news
For the housing market, last week’s wage data was more significant than news of a recession, explains Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
Scotland sees record number of homes sell for more than £1mn, despite Edinburgh slowdown
Glasgow and the West of Scotland saw strong growth in high-value property sales last year, while Edinburgh saw prime deals fall back from a 'particularly buoyant' 2022.
London agency reports 25% jump in new lettings instructions
Foxtons heralds 'a shift towards a more realistic lettings market, characterised by higher supply levels and less inflated demand.'