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Cautious buyers risk being caught out by PCL recovery, warns Mayfair agency
Black Brick highlights dilemma facing those hoping for the ‘quality gap’ to converge.
Are we seeing the return of a more balanced market?
Demand has sprung back since the pandemic as people have reassessed how and where they live, but supply is now also getting stronger, writes Tom Bill...
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive seaside towns
Salcombe tops this year's list, with an average property price of over £950k. The average house price in a British seaside town has jumped by 10% over the past 12 months...
Property market set for busiest year since 2007, on track for over 1.5 million residential transactions
Zoopla expects the total value of homes sold in the UK to reach £461 billion this year; that's 46% more than in 2020, and 68% more than in 2019...
PCL house market ‘renaissance’ as £5m-plus sales soar
New data shows a 140% leap in PCL house sales above £5m during the first four months of 2021, as the time taken to sell falls by 15%.
House price inflation higher in historic towns
Prices in the UK's historic towns and cities have been rising at nearly twice the rate of their newer counterparts, according to new research.
Properties sold above asking price reach an all-time high as demand continues to outpace supply
There are 16 buyers for every available property on the market, according to Propertymark.
The investment case for global property: What ‘the next generation’ wants
Flora Harley explains how preferences are shifting amongst younger ultra-high-net-worth individuals around the world...
UK market set for ‘rapid’ slowdown in H2 – Cluttons
Agency predicts things will peak for the national market in Q2, with PCL set for strong growth next year.
Housing market rallies to highest spending level since the Global Financial Crisis
New estimates show the extent to which spending in the housing market has bounced back from the pandemic.
Central London property transactions jump – but buyers remain ‘cautious & price-sensitive’
Winkworth has reported a 48% surge in central London buying activity (15% ahead of the five-year average), but still describes the market as "muted".
‘City centre locations and flats are staging a comeback in the housing market’ – Rightmove
Demand for flats and urban locations are rising at a faster pace than for other types of property.