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Buying agency suggests ‘a tipping point for the UK property market’
'A slow and steady recovery is more likely than any form of significant resurgence in the near term,' says Garrington.
London’s new homes market picks up after election lull
Knight Frank reports uplift in viewings & offers, and reveals which schemes have been proving a hit with new-build buyers.
Charlie Ellingworth: Surveying the property market’s prospects under a Labour government
Given the pro-growth ambitions of the new government, it’s surprising that they haven’t been more ambitious in the sphere of property taxes, writes Property Vision's co-founder.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Hamptons, Rightmove, Knight Frank, DDRE Global, the ONS, MT Finance & more...
Rightmove raises property price forecast despite asking price dip
Housing market activity is running well ahead of last year, prompting the property portal to anticipate a 1% increase in average asking prices through 2024.
Prime London ‘remains very much a buyers market’, says estate agency
Most areas of prime London have seen per square foot values fall in the last year - but one enclave has seen double-digit growth...
Ranked: Britain’s fastest-moving property markets in 2024
OnTheMarket's new index reveals that homes listed for sale in Prime Central London are taking twice as long, on average, to secure a buyer as in Plymouth or Newcastle.
Death, taxes & PCL property: ‘I can afford to live here, but can I afford to die here?’
Many will strongly object to the UK's current tax plans, yet needs must, writes Jamie Hope
Prime London sales market in post-election bounce
Deals started flowing again last month, new LonRes data shows, but are the conditions in place for a sustained recovery?
Industry Reactions: House prices rise for a fourth consecutive month
Official data suggests property values have increased by an average of 2.7% in the last year - but transaction volumes are dramatically lower than in previous years.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 32, 2024
A third fewer sales were agreed across London's prime postcodes last week compared to the same period last year, but more homes went under offer, and a relative flurry of new instructions hit the market.
Home-buyers turn to short-term finance to save sales chains
Growth in bridging loans 'seems to be fuelled by the urgent need to prevent chain breaks in property transactions,' say lenders.