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Country house market picks up pace as sellers ‘sense a slowdown’
“Having taken stock during the first three months of the year people are now coming to market and being decisive," says Russell Grieve, office head at Knight Frank Haslemere.
Returning demand for prime London property means competitive bidding and price rises
London living is certainly back in fashion, writes David Johnson, but the acute supply and demand imbalance is making for challenging buying conditions…
Talking Heads: Prime property agents on the end of POA
A longstanding feature of high-end listings, ‘price on application’, is on the way out after Trading Standards deemed the term both ‘misleading’ and ‘unlawful’.
£269.5bn-worth of residential property changed hands last year
The total value of UK homes sold in 2021 was 37% higher than in 2020.
‘The risks are rising’: Top analyst warns of a looming property market downturn
"Underlying fundamentals suggest house prices are reasonably priced at current levels," says Neal Hudson, but "the fundamentals may be about to change – potentially quite quickly."
Edinburgh house prices climb amidst ‘fierce’ buyer competition
Competition for family homes in Edinburgh is "fierce", says Knight Frank, while flats have "found renewed popularity after a pandemic-inspired hiatus.
It is clear that houses are the preferred option for buyers across Prime London – LonRes
While house prices have risen by 6.1% over the last two years, the price of flats has fallen by -0.9%
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest market movements in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Knight Frank, Savills, Rightmove, Zoopla & more...
Prime London Market Snapshot: Tight supply & returning demand push prices & rents up in PCL
"The property markets in central and outer London are increasingly on different trajectories," says Knight Frank, as the latest market indices shine a light on sales and lettings trends.
Lucy Barber: How to buy a property at auction
Auctions have seen a surge in popularity over the last few years, with an increasing number of prime properties going under the hammer.
Mortgage lending stays well-above pre-pandemic norms
The latest Bank of England data show a slight drop in mortgage approvals.
UK house price growth hits a 15-year high, but supply is starting to improve – Zoopla
Surging house price inflation has pushed 4.3 million homes into a higher stamp duty bracket since the start of the pandemic, estimates Zoopla.