Sales
Why sourcing best-in-class properties has become even harder for buyers
Most of the decent houses have sold over the last year, and what remains is often either overpriced or substandard, writes Hannah Aykroyd.
‘Hotting up’: PCL set for ‘healthy market bounce’, predicts buying agency
'The market could go up a few per cent quite quickly, and a lot of good quality property has been held back from the market during lockdown', says Black Brick
Total value of UK homes sold so far this year doubles to £150bn
"Extreme market momentum will moderate," predicts Zoopla, as more stock comes to market and buyer demand calms.
Estate agents report highest March sales figures since 2007
One in six homes is selling for more than the original asking price, reports Propertymark - the highest proportion recorded since May 2014.
Are city centre markets dead? It couldn’t be further from the truth
While many Londoners did exit the city for more space over the last year, just as many realised the importance of being near amenities, friends and family, writes developer Christopher Murray.
Stamp Duty receipts rocket
HMRC's revenue from SDLT was 22% higher last month than in March 2020.
How the race for space changed the PCL landscape
Using granular LonRes data, Fraser Slater examines how sales values for houses and flats PCL changed over the course of last year - and the premium buyers were willing to pay across all the key neighbourhoods...
Where in PCL are buyers bagging the biggest discounts?
New research claims homes in the most expensive postcode in the capital, W1K, have been selling at an average of 20% below asking.
House prices continue to climb, but London still lags
The average UK house price increased by 8.6% over the year to February 2021, up from 8.0% in January.
Talking Heads: On winning bidding wars and paying above the asking
Recent weeks have been filled with tales of frenzied buyers bidding well over the asking price, as soaring demand collides with supply levels sinking to an all-time low.
Bumper start to the year for Savills’ auction team
The agency noted a massive increase in telephone bidders at its latest sale, which raised £40m.
Westminster tipped to outperform PCL forecasts
JLL expects the capital's most iconic borough will benefit from a renewed appetite for city living in the wake of the pandemic.