The Market
PCL bargain hunters facing disappointment, warns buying agency
Some purchasers are expecting to 'hold all the cards' and achieve reductions of up to 20% off last year’s prices - and cheeky offers are costing them valuable credibility.
Savills heralds 35% boost for auction sales
First September sale "saw competitive bidding on higher value lots in London and the south east," says Savills' auction boss, "buoyed by the re-emergence of owner occupiers."
New York clamps down on Airbnb-style short lets
Airbnb has called New York City's new legislation "a de facto ban against short-term rentals."
‘Significant flaws’ in register of overseas entities allow property owners to flaunt transparency rules, finds study
"There is no point building a dam halfway across a river," say academics as they outline ten ways to close multiple loopholes in the Register of Overseas Entities.
‘Asking prices in the majority of PCL remain frankly delusional’: Emma Fildes on a rollercoaster year for resi property
From the post-pandemic frenzy to the sticky situation buyers & sellers find themselves in today, how the market has changed in just 12 months.
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 Knight Frank, eXp, Savills, Zoopla, LonRes, Foxtons & more...
Housing market ‘on track to better last year despite economic backdrop’
"We’re a long way away from years like 2007 and 2008, when the markets were truly in meltdown and people were staying put," says Adam Day of eXp after checking property transaction volumes through the y…
On the remarkable resilience of prime residential markets
Savills research director Frances McDonald explains what's really been happening in the prime markets across London and the country, and looks at the prospects for the rest of the year.
‘The gap between seller expectation & market reality is likely to widen further,’ warns London agent
"It seems we have a market of cautious buyers coming up against optimistic sellers, and the gap in their expectations is widening," says a London estate agency after analysing four property market indices
Demand for renovation projects bounces back in Cornwall
"The dream of a tumbledown cottage in a secluded valley is back," says buying agency.
Things landlords need to know about incoming rental reforms
John D Wood & Co.'s Head of Lettings, Tanya Hasking, sheds light on the main changes landlords can expect from a raft of reforms targeting the private rented sector.
Prime global rents still ‘running hot’ with 7.5% annual growth
"Affordability of housing is set to become the leading political issue within the next 12 months," warns Knight Frank.