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Volatile property market to calm, says OBR as it upgrades house price forecast
"House prices have risen significantly faster since the start of the pandemic than we had expected, says the Office of Budget Responsibility.
Postcard from Cornwall: Bidding wars are becoming the exception rather than the rule
After a frantic spring and summer property market, Cornish agent Josephine Ashby takes a breath and reassesses…
Nearly a million households are on the move in this strong sellers’ market
Every UK region has seen double-digit growth in property transactions volumes compared to pre-pandemic 2019, says TwentyCi. Nearly a million households are about to move home or have recently done so.
‘A turning point for house price growth’: Pandemic property boom to ease next year, but ‘no sign of a cliff edge’
2021 is set to be the UK property market's strongest year since 2007, both in terms of sales volumes and house price inflation, according to Zoopla.
Charlie Ellingworth on the prospects for property in a changing economic climate
Over the last thirty odd years the general direction of property of all sorts has been up, but we could be heading into a different world that may not be so benign, writes Property Vision co-founder Charlie…
Returning overseas buyers hone in on PCL’s new developments
West End developers received more than £250m of offers in the W1 postcode alone last month, reports Knight Frank - but normal service is unlikely to resume until spring 2022 at the earliest…
Early signs that ‘escape to the country’ momentum is peaking, says Knight Frank
The pace of country house price growth appears to be slowing - but demand continues to outpace supply by some margin.
Market Talk: On the spike in house prices in London
Agencies, analysts and commentators share their thoughts on the latest ONS stats, released this week, which showed the fastest price growth the capital has seen since 2016.
London property prices rise at fastest rate since 2016 – UK HPI
The latest official UK House Price Index tells of 10.6% inflation in the year to August.
‘The property market resembles a half-drunk cappuccino – still hot but the froth has gone’ – Garrington
National buying agency Garrington has updated its look, flexing a new logo (below) and new corporate colours in its latest market update.
London’s prime property market gears up for a busy autumn & winter
New data from LonRes suggests activity levels could be about to rise again in the capital…
‘Full house’ as asking prices hit record highs in every region & market sector
Every region and market sector saw asking prices rise to a record high last month, reports Rightmove; it's the first "full house" since 2007.