The Market
Game of Homes: Overcoming high pressure tactics
As the London property market continues to surge, some of the high pressure tactics deployed in the previous boom are back with a vengeance.
More planning red tape cut in the name of “sensible development”
The latest batch of measures to speed-up planning procedures and promote "sensible development" has been announced by the government.
Keep pace with demand or prices could escalate unchecked in 2014 – NAEA
Last year's market prediction from the NAEA kicked off with “I don’t believe we will see a surge in house prices during 2013, as some speculators have suggested", which will resonate very differently…
Capital Gains Tax: Beware the “top down” recession, George
In case you were at lunch or something, the much-predicted imposition of Capital Gains Tax on foreign individuals buying in the UK has just been announced by the Chancellor in his latest Autumn Statement.
Quality & Quantity: Holland Park & Kensington’s Q3 frenzy
Winkworth has been reviewing the recent fortunes of the key W8/W14 patch, and boy has it been bustling over the last few months. Have a gander at this...
Mansion Tax Misgivings: Has the penny finally dropped?
Trevor Abrahmsohn is surprised to find himself agreeing with Tessa Jowell...
Am I hard of hearing or has Tessa Jowell woken up and smelt the coffee in relation to Mansion Tax?
Isn’t it incredible;
“Moderation is back in vogue” in prime central London – Knight Frank
As reported last week, London's price growth is calming down a bit: PCL prices went up by just 0.2% in November, taking annual growth down to +6.9%.
Required Reading: The Immigration Bill and its implications for the UK property industry
Tijen Ahmet gives us a brief overview of the new legislation and explains what it could all mean for the lettings sector...
Death by a Thousand Cuts: How many more property tax changes can London take?
If we keep trying to raise yet more taxes against foreign owners, there will come a point at which the capital loses its lustre, says James Bailey...
Sigma and Gatehouse to create one of UK’s biggest private rental portfolios
Everyone's been patting backs over a new deal that will create one of the UK's biggest private rental property portfolios using overseas investment, showing the strength and potential of the PRS just a…
Geography, Maths & (Home) Economics: Price premium for property near top schools rises to 30%
Education, it seems, is becoming more valuable: the average price premium for a home within a mile of one of England's top A-Level schools is +30%, up from +27% last year.
Prices slow but transaction levels rise 15%, with 18 registered buyers per property
Average house prices slipped a smidge last month, dropping 0.2% compared to September according to the latest Land Registry data set. But that still leaves prices up 3.1% on the year.