Sales
Hannah Aykroyd: London is a city determined not to be defeated
Buying agent Hannah Aykroyd talks us through the key trends at play in the PCL market, why foreign purchasers are choosing to return to the capital, and which properties and addresses are at the top of…
One in every 16 homes has changed hands this year, estimates Zoopla
Average property prices have increased by 6.9% over the last year, says Zoopla, but the pace of growth is slowing, and the supply of homes available to buy should improve after Christmas.
UK house prices to rise 20% in the next five years, predicts JLL
Property price inflation "will be driven by mortgaged households who have seen high wage growth, housing equity growth over the past decade and can now also access historically low mortgage rates," says…
New-build demand is running high, but completions are likely to dip next year
Zoopla has launched a new Housebuilder Hub, which collates the data and research for housebuilders.
Guy Meacock: After watching from the sidelines, London shoots for the stars
Values are on the creep, stock levels are low, money is cheap and forecasts are overwhelmingly positive – it’s like the market has swept away the scars of the last 18 months…
Remote working boosts English demand for Scottish property
22% of Scottish property sales so far this year have gone to UK buyers based outside of Scotland, according to Knight Frank.
Agent warns buyers not to compromise on these four factors
‘It all comes down to what you can and can’t change,’ says Alex Woodleigh-Smith
Charlie Wells: On the return of the discretionary buyer
Discretionary buyers have returned to the country market, but they are finding themselves in firm competition with the needs-based buyer - making for a perfect storm...
Official data confirm sharp drop in transactions after SDLT holiday
85,000 homes changed hands in October, according to HMRC's data - 52% fewer than in September, during the last of the stamp duty holiday rush.
The buzz is back in Marylebone, reports agency, as sales jump by 130%
Middle Eastern investors and pied-à-terre buyers are returning to the West End hotspot in significant numbers, says Savills
London’s £10m+ sector shines as deals top the 100 mark
The total number of super-prime sales recorded in the year to October was higher than in both 2020 and 2019, according to new analysis, although there has been less going on at the very top-end...
Why the PCL property market is back for good
Prime Central London became a buyer’s playground in 2021, says Edward Aldersley, citing his firm's recent acquisition of a £13m townhouse in Belgravia...