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April 2021 ‘may well mark the bottom of the prime London housing market’
The capital’s prime housing market has proven ‘remarkably resilient’, reports LonRes, and demand is expected to increase as the capital reawakens...
What’s next for prime markets? Eight factors shaping the top end of the UK’s property market
A year after the pandemic struck, Savills is "optimistic" about the outlook for Britain's prime property markets...
Heatmapped: North West overtakes South West as nation’s hottest property market
Annual price inflation in the North West is now running at 15.7%, reports Acadata.
‘Best & final offers is becoming standard’ for top-tier country homes
“Best and final offers have become much more common place over recent months," say property agents in Devon and Cornwall.
Average asking prices reach another record high
Three regions have seen asking prices climb by more than 10% in the last year-or-so, says Rightmove, while Greater London has seen prices flatline.
Five years on: How 2016’s tax changes have shrunk the buy-to-let market
“The tax changes introduced from 2016 onwards have undoubtedly taken the heat out of the buy-to-let market," argues Hamptons' research chief Aneisha Beveridge.
Market sentiment has moved from one of cautious optimism to outright positivity – Strutt & Parker
'To think that this activity continues in the midst of a global pandemic is completely astounding', says the national agency, retaining its previous prediction of 5% best-case scenario growth in 2021.
Property prices continue to climb as supply fails to meet demand
The number of new sales and lettings instructions fell back sharply in April, according to the RICS, while demand continued to rise.
Ranked: Britain’s ten most sought-after locations for property buyers
Rightmove has revealed where most home-hunters are signing up for instant property alerts.
£5m+ sales hit a seven-year high in PCL
142 property sales above £5 million were recorded in Prime Central London in the first four months of this year, reports Savills, with a combined value of £1.42 billion.
Twelve Months On: What has the industry learnt?
Exactly one year ago today the UK’s property market re-opened for business, emerging after nearly seven weeks in lockdown;
London’s new-build market had a tough Q1
Fewer new homes sold in London during the first three months of 2021 than in any quarter since 2012, while construction starts hit a ten-year low.