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Knight Frank’s head of resi on the markets to watch in H2
After a frantic first half, Tim Hyatt reviews the state of play in the prime sales, lettings and new homes markets - and looks at how the next six months could unfold…
Property market ‘is not slowing as fast as some might expect’ – Zoopla
Property portal predicts house price growth will slow to 5% by the end of this year, but buyer demand remains high in the face of rising interest rates and costs of living.
Monday Market Review: Key figures and findings from the last seven days (w/c 25.07.22)
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LCP, Homesearch, Savills, Chestertons, Foxtons, Propertymark & more…
‘London exodus continues’ as a record proportion of first-time buyers leave the capital in search of a home
"One of the biggest Covid-related housing market trends - moving out of London for the country - could be here to stay," suggests Hamptons.
Mortgage approvals drop as higher interest rates start to bite
The number of home-buyer mortgage approvals has fallen below the pre-pandemic average, according to the Bank of England. “Higher interest rates are starting to bite," says Savills.
Super-prime buyers return to London’s golden postcodes in ‘stellar’ year
PCL heartlands including Chelsea, Belgravia, Kensington, Mayfair & Knightsbridge have accounted for half of all high-end sales in 2022 so far.
PCL flats return to favour as location ‘re-emerges as a key determinant’
The window of opportunity for investors is closing, says LCP.
Majority of property vendors ‘are holding their nerve on price’
52% of homes that have been listed for sale for more than ten weeks have not reduced in price.
A decade after the London 2012 Olympics, Stratford’s property market has put in a ‘gold medal performance’
JLL has had a look at what's happened to Stratford's property market in the ten years since the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Second-home boom sends Welsh tax receipts soaring
Welsh authorities report record LTT revenue as concerns mount over impact of property market boom.
Green Shift: Why a home’s sustainability credentials will soon be a deal-breaker
There is a clear shift towards more eco-conscious house-hunting, reports Rightmove - but high costs and confusion are thwarting many people's desire to improve their home's energy efficiency.
PCL prices are rising at their fastest rate since 2014, but remain 17.6% below their peak
Savills is forecasting a slow and steady recovery - rather than a sharp uptick - for London’s golden postcodes, unless high net worth foreign investors return in their pre-pandemic numbers…