London’s property market is ‘most active since 2006’
March saw a 57% increase in the number of people looking to buy a property in London, and a 21% increase in the number of tenants looking to move compared to February, according to Chestertons.
Heatmapped: Where are the hottest (and coldest) housing markets across the country right now?
The annual rate of inflation in the South West is now approaching 15%, while prices in the most expensive parts of London have fallen dramatically.
PCL transaction volumes hit a five-year high
‘The full force of the demand that has built up over the last year will only be felt once international travel restrictions are relaxed’, says Knight Frank.
Newquay named Britain’s hottest sellers’ market
Rightmove has ranked the ten hottest buyers’ and sellers’ markets in Britain, based on the proportion of this year’s property listings that have already sold subject to contract.
London was the biggest super-prime sales market in the world last year
Elite buyers dropped nearly US$4bn on $10m-plus properties in the UK capital in 2020, putting it ahead of traditional rivals New York and Hong Kong in the luxury real estate stakes.
Mapped: London’s leafiest suburbs
As the race for green space continues, new analysis shows the areas with the highest density of trees in the capital.
Why March 2021 was a record-breaker for the UK property market
The number of UK exchanges last month was the highest in ten years, notes Tom Bill – and the stamp duty holiday was only partly responsible…
Property market gained ‘significant impetus’ in March – RICS
The consensus amongst surveyors is that renewed property market momentum following the extension of the Stamp Duty holiday will be “sustained over the near term.”
Get set for the overseas buyer mini-boom
Following a return to a 1970s-style market dominated by domestic buyers, we can expect an influx of international investment this year – particularly from Asia –Â as lockdown measures ease across the world, says Ed Heaton…
Record year for Scottish estate market
Resi and lifestyle buyers have been picking up swathes of spectacular countryside amid the pandemic.