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Liam Bailey: Where next for UK residential transactions and prices?
Knight Frank's global research chief explains the thinking behind the firm's latest set of forecasts, released today, which have been downgraded in light of the longer lockdown period...
How will the industry adapt to the ‘new normal’?
If one thing is clear, it's that safety and technology will shape the health of the market as we move into a new phase, says buying agent Caroline Takla
Seven phases to recovery: A tentative timeline for the UK resi market
The residential market is unlikely to return to full strength until 2022, says CBRE, with the post-lockdown recovery dependant on consumer confidence and the wider economic outlook;
Four reasons to be optimistic about the prime London housing market
There will obviously be significant challenges for the industry and the wider economy in the months ahead, says LonRes, but a few fundamentals should put the prime market in good stead to recover once…
London property buyers’ total potential spend has hit £52bn – Knight Frank
Activity may have plunged as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, but lettings activity is on the rise and pent-up buyer demand is building, reports the agency.
The Telegraph: Why coronavirus could end London’s status as a safe haven for foreign property buyers
Writing for the Daily Telegraph, Melisa Lawford casts doubt on whether the UK capital will be able to regain its world-wide appeal when travel restrictions lift.
Then Vs Now: How prime London markets have fared under lockdown
Prices, sales and new instructions were all up significantly across the prime postcodes in Q1, reports LonRes, but needless to say things have taken a turn for the worse...
Talking Heads: Prime resi insiders on post-lockdown prospects
Seven seasoned pros from the worlds of buying, selling and developing offer their honest opinions on where prices, volumes and expectations will be when the luxury property market eventually emerges from…
How Covid-19 will reshape what prime UK home buyers & sellers want
The Covid-19 crisis could drive a "rural renaissance", reports Savills, as affluent househunters shift their priorities in light of the Coronavirus lockdown.
Seven predictions for a post-coronavirus property market
Specialist property law firm Collyer Bristow is confident the market will emerge from its darkest hour, citing the results of a survey earlier this year that placed home ownership as the number one goal…
On the lure of privacy and seclusion
'Owning and controlling your view, however small, is real wealth', as one client said to Charlie Wells...
‘Socially distanced’ viewings & digital deals: How the property market could function post-lockdown
Government collaborates with the industry on how best to raise the nation's housing market from its hibernation;