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‘We suspect house prices will rise only 1% over the year and would not be at all surprised if they stagnate’ – EY
EY's Spring ITEM Club predicts muted property price growth ahead, with a 'limited' upside even if a Brexit deal is agreed. A no deal exit could see house prices fall by 5% in 2020
Prime London buyers are ‘manoeuvring into position’
The ratio of new buyers to new listings rose to a record high of 9:1 in March, reports Knight Frank, predicting that demand could be released 'at short notice' in the event of some political clarity emerging...
Old rectories & manor houses ‘offer the best value for money’; barn conversions are the priciest ‘quintessentially English’ homes per square foot
Big manor houses and old rectories tend to be the most expensive "quintessentially English" homes in a village, but they're a fair bit cheaper per square foot than cottages or barn conversions, says Jackson-Stops.
Mapped: Prime London price & rental growth
Here's how the capital's prime neighbourhoods have performed over the last three months
London’s prime property prices paint pretty picture for buyers – Coutts
Vendors are slashing prices by an average of 13% - and 21% in the £10m+ range - as transaction volumes slow to a six-year low, reports the Queen's bank...
Chestertons reports rising activity levels and fewer fall-throughs as buyers tire of Brexit deadlock
Major London agency notes a 'dramatic shift' in behaviour since the start of the year, with new registrations, viewings and offers all up - and fall-throughs dramatically down...
Brexit is ‘now properly biting as an excuse to do nothing’ – Property Vision
The last year has not been good news for sellers in Prime Central London, says buying agency Property Vision - although 'the more savvy international buyers are starting to get interested and this is translating…
A Tale of Two Cities: Why savvy HNWIs are looking to West London
Lawyer Charles Miéville explains why Notting Hill continues to be a popular choice for high net worth clients looking to buy in London, and observes how the wider PCL market appears to have split into…
Demand for ‘new & immaculate’ grand country houses blossoms
New-build and newly-refurbished grand country houses are selling under competition, writes buying agent Jess Simpson, as more buyers hunt for a country house in immaculate order.
High Net Worth & Retiring: Understanding London’s booming ‘later living’ sector
New report estimates London has £62 billion of 'under-utilised space' in the form of large, mortgage-free family houses, with £5 billion in Kensington & Chelsea alone;
Housing market ‘close to static’ as spring bounce falls flat
March may be the traditional start to the homebuying season, but prices rose by the narrowest of margins across England & Wales last month, according to LSL & Acadata