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House price inflation slows to +7.5% – UK HPI
The average UK house price dipped by 0.5% in January, according to the latest official UK HPI, leaving the annual rate of change at a still-high +7.5%.
Ready steady go, go, go: ‘London is ready for a blistering return’
Once the capital starts to return to its vibrant best, those who left may find it hard to stay away and we could well see a race back to town, says Ed Lewis...
Resi transaction volumes jump by nearly 50%
Latest government stats show the highest February figure for 14 years, up 48.5% on the same month in 2020..
365 Days Later: How the market has fared over the last year in ten stats
Exactly a year on from the first national lockdown, Tom Bill curates ten numbers that tell the story of an unprecedented 12 months in the UK housing market - and provide some clues as to what might come…
Buyer demand spikes but supply fails to keep pace
Houses are selling three weeks faster than flats, reports Zoopla, as more buyers hunt for more space.
Winkworth’s Dominic Agace on the five key moments in a rollercoaster year for the property market
Writing exclusively for PrimeResi, estate agency chief Dominic Agace runs through the highs and lows of an extraordinary 12 months - from dramatic business decisions taken in the face of the first lockdown…
Cornwall overtakes London as Britain’s most searched-for property location
“The huge population of London means that traditionally it’s the most searched for location," says Rightmove, "but the appeal of the coast and the countryside over the past year has seen Cornwall crowned…
Buyers back in action, reports London agency, as viewings and registrations jump by a fifth
Chestertons saw a 20% rise in the number of buyers entering the market and a 19% increase in requests for property viewings in the first two weeks of March.
Prime London market busier than post-election bounce, as high-end sales continue to soar
The £5m-plus market has been flying over the last three months, reports LonRes, with exchanges up by nearly 20%.
Savills reports £40m deal flurry in Surrey
Bidding wars have been breaking out over mansions before they can even reach the market.
FT: The problem with the UK house price index
Valentina Romei explains the pros and cons of the UK's various housing market indices - and how to read them - in this useful guide for the Financial Times.
Average transaction time jumps to 295 days
Property sales are being agreed more quickly, but the processing of transactions is taking a lot longer than before the pandemic and Stamp Duty holiday.