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Land of the Free, Land for the Many: On politics and the London property market
What with the looming Brexit deadline, George Monbiot's radical proposals for the Labour Party, and a new starter at No.
Prime London sees a ‘surprise return of competitive bidding & even a few sealed bids’
But sentiment remains 'fragile' as political uncertainty continues to put the brakes on prime residential property markets, says Savills
The prime country house market remains muted, but there are signs of pent-up demand forming
Knight Frank reports the highest number of country house buyer enquiries in five years, but price growth and stock levels are not moving
British home-owners move just once every 21 years
Property inertia is highest in Kensington & Chelsea, according to Zoopla; homeowners in the Royal Borough stay put for an average of 35.5 years
Why our staff are choosing to sell their homes now
Matt Gibberd of design-led estate agency The Modern House explains why four members of the team, including himself, are choosing to sell their homes now, and offers up eight nuggets of advice for ensuring…
PCL’s higher price ranges holding up as sub-£2m market suffers
Knight Frank flags up the differing fortunes of the £10m-plus and sub-£2m brackets in the capital's prime postcodes
Online firms lose ground to high street agents
The UK's top ten online players accounted for less than 4% of all new properties listed in the last fortnight, notes The Advisory
£1m+ property sales stall after a decade of growth
Just 1% more £1m+ homes were sold in 2018 compared to 2017, ending a ten-year run of growth that saw the number of seven-figure deals escalate by 194%
Market Snapshot: Belgravia bears up amid Brexit challenges
Buyers baulking at the prices in Mayfair and Knightsbridge are seeing a 'good value proposition' in neighbouring Belgravia, reports longstanding local agency Best Gapp, with some notable short-lease activity...
Charting the price of a top 1% home across the UK
'The difference in the cost of the top 1% of homes by region just might come as a surprise,' says Savills' research chief Lucian Cook
Price reductions plummet as London market ‘starts moving again’
'This has been the most encouraging start to the year we’ve witnessed since the EU referendum result', says Chestertons boss Guy Gittins, but there's still no sign of a pick-up in supply levels...
Property prices in UK cities have risen by an average of 1.8% in the last year
Housing affordability has improved a bit in the UK's three most expensive cities, reports Zoopla, but getting on the first rung of the housing ladder is still out-of-reach for most