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‘Our primary current concern is whether there can be a property market at all’
All the chatter about mansion tax and stamp duty is out of the window as agents attempt to navigate through uncharted territory, writes Marc Schneiderman
Valuation Viewpoint: Schumpeter’s creative destruction
As the coronavirus crisis unfolds, many firms will fold due to the lack of cashflow allowing other more efficient firms to expand, writes James Wyatt
Asking prices rise to an all-time high as sales activity blossoms
"The key metrics so far all point to a much more active market than last year," says Rightmove, "fuelling upwards price pressure.
What happened to the Roaring Twenties?
PCL's new-found optimism lasted but a few short weeks, write Richard & Sophie Rogerson...
Property prices rise across the country, but surveyors expect the Coronavirus to hit Spring market activity
Demand, supply, prices and transaction numbers all increased from January to February, according to the latest RICS survey.
Ranked: Asking Vs sold prices around the country
Three UK areas saw homes sell on average for more than 20% above their listing prices in 2019, while three other locations saw average sold prices come in more 25% below average asking prices.
Coronavirus fears are already thwarting one in six property moves, claims London estate agency
An astonishing 17% of UK home buyers and sellers told Benham & Reeves that they have already postponed a move because of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Flood risks ‘yet to hit house price growth’
Property prices in many of the UK's most flood-prone locations have increased faster than their surrounding local area over the last ten years...
PCL buyers facing ‘fragmented’ market as top dealmakers go it alone
Keeping tabs on all the new independent operators is a 'nightmare' for those who don't know their way around, says Black Brick
Prime Central London returns to earth with a bump
December's deal bonanza did not carry on into January, according the latest numbers from Knight Frank
On the prime country market’s ‘dead cat bounce’
Atrocious weather, coronvirus, and the impending Budget have trampled on any green shoots, reports buying agent Jess Simpson...
New Reuters poll tips UK house prices to rise by 2% this year
Panel of 26 property market insiders raise their expectations as fears over over the economic impact of Brexit recede