Sales
Newquay named Britain’s hottest sellers’ market
Rightmove has ranked the ten hottest buyers' and sellers' markets in Britain, based on the proportion of this year's property listings that have already sold subject to contract.
Watch: RFR’s Richard Rogerson on the state of London’s prime and super-prime markets
Richard Rogerson of property advisory firm RFR looks at how the capital's high-end resi markets have fared amid the pandemic, and considers how things might pan out in the months and years ahead...
40% of deals are being agreed off-market in some locations – Garrington
"Activity in the property market over recent weeks has been as extreme as the weather over the Easter period," says buying agency Garrington in its April 2021 market sit rep.
London was the biggest super-prime sales market in the world last year
Elite buyers dropped nearly US$4bn on $10m-plus properties in the UK capital in 2020, putting it ahead of traditional rivals New York and Hong Kong in the luxury real estate stakes.
Mapped: London’s leafiest suburbs
As the race for green space continues, new analysis shows the areas with the highest density of trees in the capital.
Why March 2021 was a record-breaker for the UK property market
The number of UK exchanges last month was the highest in ten years, notes Tom Bill - and the stamp duty holiday was only partly responsible...
Property market gained ‘significant impetus’ in March – RICS
The consensus amongst surveyors is that renewed property market momentum following the extension of the Stamp Duty holiday will be "sustained over the near term."
Get set for the overseas buyer mini-boom
Following a return to a 1970s-style market dominated by domestic buyers, we can expect an influx of international investment this year - particularly from Asia - as lockdown measures ease across the world,…
Record year for Scottish estate market
Resi and lifestyle buyers have been picking up swathes of spectacular countryside amid the pandemic.
Foyers hold the key to boosting apartment values, says PCL agency
Aston Chase estimates a refurbished entrance can boost values in older apartment buildings by up to 15%.
Overseas landlords ‘undeterred by Brexit’ as numbers hit five-year high
Favourable exchange rates and the stamp duty holiday have spurred many into action.
Ranked: The fastest moving markets in England & Wales
Properties in some areas are finding buyers significantly more quickly than they were a year ago, reports Zoopla.