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The anatomy of a housing market downturn
Property markets "tend to follow a predictable sequence in downturns," says Capital Economics - and the pattern has already started in the UK and USA.
Demand for prime London property bounces back as top-end buyers return
"We’ve seen a real mark of intent from high-end buyers" in prime London, says estate agency boss, as demand climbs after slow start to the year.
Monday Market Review: Key figures and findings from the last seven days (w/c 20.06.22)
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Bricks & Logic, Propertymark, Chestertons, OnTheMarket, Knight Frank & more…
Russell Simpson’s Charlie Woods on navigating turbulent markets
Charlie Woods, head of the lettings department at longstanding RBKC agency Russell Simpson, reflects on the turmoil of the last two years, and predicts where the prime rental market is headed next……
Knight Frank raises property price forecasts as supply stays low
“House price growth is peaking as supply rebuilds and mortgage rates normalise," says Knight Frank's research chief, Tom Bill.
11% of homes listed for sale find a buyer with 14 days
GetAgent reckons some areas are seeing one in every five new property listings find a buyer within a fortnight.
‘No sign from agents that the good times have yet ended’ – Propertymark
Estate agents "continue to report a strong, stable market," says Propertymark, with 78% of sales being agreed above asking price.
Buyer demand still surging in London, reports major agency
’Unsatisfied demand’ is putting further pressure on prices, reports Chestertons, after another big month for buyer enquiries
Six Years On: UK Vs EU house price growth since the Brexit vote
Average house prices across the EU-27 have increased by 39% since 2016, while the UK has seen 31% growth.
House prices continued to climb in April – UK HPI
Official data - which comes with a time lag - tells of a continuing property market boom.
‘Remarkable buyer & seller confidence prevails’ – OnTheMarket
An inevitable rebalancing of supply and demand "will take time", says property portal. Until then, "the ‘new normal’, an elevated version of the pre-pandemic market continues."
Heatmapped: Resurgent PCL catching up with the rest of the capital
Latest analysis by LCP and Bricks & Logic shows effect of overseas demand beginning to return to London; is a narrowing of the price gap between apartments and houses around the corner?