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Property ‘flipping’ has fallen dramatically in the last 15 years
In 2004, over 60,000 homes were resold within 12 months; just 18,630 homes were flipped in England & Wales last year..
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
A chunky sale on Chelsea Square topped the rundown of resi transactions lodged with the Land Registry in June...
PCL transaction volumes ‘surge’ by nearly a quarter
Marked quarterly increase of 23% has been echoed anecdotally with reported increases in buyers and offers, says investment firm London Central Portfolio
Average values in some of London’s prime postcodes are falling by £180 a day – Zoopla
Hampstead, Belsize Park & Swiss Cottage have seen over £32k wiped off the average value since January, according to the portal, while Notting Hill & Holland Park continue to buck the wider trend with …
Portal names ‘best-performing’ prime postcodes
'Off-market' marketplace Vyomm analyses Land Registry data with mixed results
PCL sales volumes boosted by super-prime surge
Q2 saw the highest number of £10m+ deals in four years, reports Knight Frank, although prices across the board are down by nearly 5% annually
PwC forecasts ‘sluggish’ property price growth for the UK
UK house prices are likely to rise by a 'sluggish' 1% this year, predicts consultancy firm PwC, 'implying a 1% decline in real terms'
Knight Frank’s combined London buyer budget has reached a five-year high
Pent-up buyer demand continues to build in prime London, says Knight Frank, as it takes a closer look at the South Kensington market
Transactions tumble as Brexit effect ‘takes hold’
HMRC recorded just 84,490 resi transactions in June - a year-on-year fall of -16.5%
Hong Kong buyers flock to London as unrest continues
Prime London estate agency records 'an unmistakable surge in enquiries from Hong Kong residents looking to buy property in London'
Peak buying season disappoints as London & SE stay under the weather
National prices edged upwards by the smallest of margins last month, reports LSL & Acadata, but the traditional Spring bounce in activity levels failed to materialise...
No-deal Brexit could knock 10% off house prices – OBR
Government's independent forecasting body suggests prices and transactions could tumble in the event of a no-deal departure on 31st October...