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House price growth rebounds; ‘not all doom and gloom’, says LSL & Acadata
Index records only the second monthly increase in the last eight months; annual growth still at six-year low
The proportion of renters intending to buy a property has doubled this year
A survey by the AA indicates that there's been a significant rise in the number of renters planning a move onto the property ladder, and buyers are "preparing to spend more"
Over half of prime London valuations are being marked down by surveyors, warns Coutts
Over the last 12 months, 52% of valuations in the capital's prime markets were revised downward before purchase, according to the Queen's bank, with average revisions ranging from 2.2% to 7.8%
Neighbourhood Watch: How local market performance is varying wildly across Prime London
The average price decline since 2014 now stands at just under -15% across Prime London, but new analysis shows how Fulham and Earls Court have sunk by more than 23%, compared to an average of 6% in Wimbledon …
Surveyors are ‘doubtful that UK sales momentum will pick-up over the coming months’
RICS's October market survey tells of continued declines in residential property demand, prices and sales
Transactions, new instructions and prices all slide as uncertainty grips Prime London
'Tepid' Q3 sees transaction volumes down 17% on the same period last year, with new instructions falling by 19%, and prices by 3%; buyers 'reconsidering their options', while vendors 'choosing not to transact',…
Carrington on Q3: Unfair ground rents & ongoing uncertainty
The LonRes Chairman's thoughts on the 'minefield' of leasehold reform and the impact of uncertainty on the London housing market...
UK resi development land values slide
Greenfield, urban brownfield and PCL land values all took a hit during Q3 as developers await some clarity
Resilient applicant levels show ‘underlying positivity’ in Central London – Winkworth
Agency reports 28% increase in new applicants registering in Q3 compared with the same period last year, although numbers were down marginally on Q2, and remain well below 2013 levels
North-South house price gap to ‘turn on its head’ as London’s mainstream market struggles
Savills is predicting 21.6% property price inflation in the North West over the next five years - while prices in the capital nudge up by just 4.5%
Mapped: Prime London price & rental growth
Knight Frank's handy visualisation of local performance across Prime Central London & Prime Outer London
Central London new-build prices to out-perform over five years, forecasts JLL
Property consultancy predicts that central London developments will see 17.6% price growth by 2023, while the wider PCL market will manage 15