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‘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…
The property market is ‘no longer brimming with confidence’ – Garrington
The property market "has continued to defy expectations" through the latest (ongoing) batch of political and economic uncertainty, reports national buying agency Garrington, with most indices pointing…
Monday Market Review: Key figures and findings from the last seven days (w/c 18.07.22)
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Foxtons, Rightmove, HMRC, TwentyCi, Zoopla & more…
UK property market ‘defying all odds’ as more households gear up to move
Perhaps this is the new normal, suggests TwentyCi…