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Long in the tooth? Analysing the 2014-2019 bear market from a historical perspective
At the end of last year, fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater set out ten reasons why he expects Q1 2019 to mark the low point of the Prime Central London property market;
These four years saw average house prices double within five years
The average value of a home rocketed by 100% within five years of 1974, 1980, 1989 and 2004; it took 16 years for the same growth to be recorded to the end of 2018.
Mixed picture for house prices across England & Wales as market conditions remain ‘challenging’
Annual change currently at -0.5%, reports LSL & Acadata, after marginal monthly rise; transactions slip to 59,100, marking the lowest February figure since 2015
Spring property market ‘off to a subdued start’ as buyers hesitate
The usual spring buoyancy is being weighed down by Brexit uncertainty, says Rightmove.
‘Greater supply but little choice’ for Mayfair buyers
Stock levels may be at a record high but it has 'never been harder to see the wood from the trees', notes 'Mayfair Guru' Peter Wetherell
Mortgage lending is ‘off to a strong start’ in 2019
The latest monthly update from UK Finance indicates that more home-movers and first-time buyers were active in the mortgage market in January this year compared to last.
Brexit is becoming ‘a reason to haggle rather than hesitate’ for committed buyers – Garrington
Britain was blanketed by snow at this time last year, reminisces national buying agency Garrington in its latest market snapshot video.
OBR slashes property price growth forecasts
'The latest near-term indicators of housing market activity point to a significant weakening', warns the Office for Budget Responsibility, as it anticipates falling property prices and transaction numbers…
Demand, supply & deal numbers fall further as Brexit uncertainty takes its toll
'The wearisome state of British politics that has arisen from Brexit – particularly in the last six months – continues to take their toll on UK housing,' says the Royal Institue of Chartered Surveyors.
Why US buyers are eyeing up London’s super-prime properties
The often-overlooked lifestyle play is a key reason why North American HNWIs have accounted for close to £250m of deals in the past two months, notes Knight Frank's super-prime specialist Daniel Daggers...
Ranked: The average cost of a car parking space by London borough
Benham & Reeves calculates the average value of a car parking space in the capital to be £218,871, more than the average house price in 176 locations across the country
Surveying the state of the buy-to-let finance market
Buy-to-let investors need to be more pro-active than ever in order to get the most out of a property portfolio, writes Islay Robinson, CEO of Enness Group, in an in-depth survey of the UK's BtL scene.