The Market
400,000 UK rental homes ‘lost’ since 2016
CBRE estimates that landlords have sold 126,500 rental properties since 2022, as mortgage rates and other costs have escalated.
Prime London sales market slows by less than the rest of the UK
Prime Central London property prices fell 0.9% in the year to July, according to Knight Frank's last index - which was the largest drop since April 2021. Prime Outer London saw a 0.
Savills: On forecasting in an ever-changing property market
One of the property sector's top research teams pulls back the curtain on the tricky business of making market predictions, as they warn of "some further price adjustments to come."
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 JLL, Halifax, Coutts, the Bank of England, Knight Frank, REDD & more...
Prime markets being driven by cash purchasers, needs-based buyers & relocators – Savills
Agency's summer sentiment survey reveals an uplift in 'commitment to move', but there's a widening gap between cash and mortgage buyer motivations.
Celebrity estate agency ranks London’s most popular luxury property ‘necessities’
"We have seen a significant shift in what people want when it comes to luxury homes in the Capital," says RIB boss, as a survey of Prime Central London property buyers and sellers yields some surprising…
Property industry reactions: Bank of England hikes base rate again, to 5.25%
Featuring analysis from Chestertons, JLL, Knight Frank, Rightmove, Savills, Zoopla and more.
Prime London property sellers are willing ‘to let properties go cheaply’ – Coutts
38% of prime London property listings have had their asking price reduced, which Coutts bank says "demonstrates the continued willingness of sellers to let properties go cheaply and take the income available,…
Flats now ‘firmly rehabilitated’ in PCL, says agency, as buyers return to the bright lights
90% of Black Brick's deals involved apartments in H1 – up from 43% last year.
Our greatest challenge remains the constrained levels of good quality stock: On buying prime property in the current climate
London’s high-end neighbourhoods are being sustained by international equity, short supply, and a more robust response to market sentiment, report Sophie & Richard Rogerson.
Why we need to build collaboration & flexibility into plans for housing delivery
A considered response to Michael Gove's latest proposals to boost housebuilding, from the Savills ESG and Urban Design teams.
Planning logjams, bigger risks & shrinking margins: What it’s really like being a real estate developer in London right now
Russell Smithers, CEO of luxury developer REDD, pulls no punches in this account of the myriad challenges facing those delivering homes in the capital - and their potentially far-reaching consequences.