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Property markets to ‘remain stable’ in 2020, but prime buyers are ‘becoming less compromising’
Estate agency Jackson-Stops shares its predictions for country property markets next year
Hong Kong’s wealthy seek safe haven in London’s prime property market
HNW buyers from the troubled region have splashed over £25m with one PCL agency in recent weeks, snapping up apartments in Whitehall, Marylebone and Kings Cross...
UK house price growth is likely to under-club consumer inflation until 2021
London property prices will probably hold steady in 2020, according to a poll of experts carried out by Reuters
Resi developers are returning to Prime Central London
Average development land values in PCL were flat for the second quarter in a row in Q3, which hasn't happened since 2015...
‘Remarkably resilient’ UK housing market continues to mark time
Prices rose for the second month in a row in October, report LSL & Acadata, but not by enough to turn the annual figure positive
‘A clear swing towards hesitation for prospective sellers’ as new listings slump by 15%
Rightmove has just recorded the largest year-on-year slump in new property listings since August 2009, with 15% fewer homes listed for sale this month compared to the same period in 2018.
Pryor Predicts: How next month’s General Election might affect house prices in 2020
A Conservative majority is the only scenario that will lead to positive house price growth in 2020, predicts buying agent and market pundit Henry Pryor
Mansions now 40% off in ‘all-star bargain’ St George’s Hill
Buying agency looks at where domestic and overseas purchasers can get the biggest bang for their buck...
New-build buyers retain love for period style
Over three-quarters of UK adults would want to see period style features in their new-build home, according to research by Jackson-Stops, with bay windows, grand fireplaces, country kitchens and high ceilings…
‘Buyer & seller activity remains in a holding pattern, hampered by political & economic uncertainty’ – RICS
“Given the upcoming general election next month, it appears unlikely that these trends will pick-up to any meaningful extent over the remainder of this year”, warns the RICS' Chief Economist
Demand remains resilient, reports Taylor Wimpey, as construction cost inflation softens
Construction cost inflation is likely to ease in 2020 and the mainstream property market is proving resilient in the face of uncertainty, says housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, but there is "increasing customer…
PCL prices are likely to rebound next year, rising 20% by the end of 2024
Prime Central London is set to become one of the UK's strongest-performing markets, predicts Savills, flipping a trend seen since 2014.