Sales
Bulk buyers behind nearly 40% of London’s new-build sales
Over 2,000 new-build units offloaded in bulk deals during Q2, while private sales tanked by a third
Slowdown in buy-to-let transactions ‘is not necessarily bad news’ – LendInvest
"A ‘buy, hold and remortgage’ strategy is some investors’ preference while the market works through a possible slowdown", says LendInvest
The top of the market is now driving growth in London – LSL & Acadata
Turnaround in the capital as the three most expensive boroughs outperform
Asking prices hit a ‘virtual standstill’ as more properties come to market
Summer sellers need to 'work harder', says Rightmove
Property price growth is likely to stay negative in London until 2020, forecasts PwC
Big Four consultancy firm predicts muted house price inflation across the UK next year, with London returning to positive territory in 2020
Notting Hill outperforms as a third of prime London areas see property prices rise
There's 'a mood of indecision' in prime London, says Knight Frank, with more would-be vendors listing their properties for sale and to let simultaneously
Mortgage lenders see a ‘pre-Summer boost’
But new buy-to-let lending has fallen by over 20% year-on-year
West London best for speedy sales and lower prices, says agency
Western postcodes of the capital have been faring much better than their eastern counterparts during the downturn, according to new analysis...
Sales market ‘remains subdued’, with homes taking longer to move – RICS
'It is hard to see what is going to provide much impetus for activity in the housing market in the near term', warns RICS' Chief Economist
Online agents’ UK market share rises to 8%
Overall property exchanges have picked up in the last year, reports TwentyCi - but the number of £5m+ deals was over a third lower in Q2 2018 compared to 2017
Peer-to-peer property finance platform gets full FCA authorisation
Lendy will now 'look to innovate new products and services in line with its full FCA permissions'. The firm is Title Sponsor of next month's Cowes Week sailing palooza.
A Minsky Market: Is property in a ‘hedge’, ‘speculative’ or ‘Ponzi’ stage?
In his instability hypothesis, the American economist Hyman Minsky stated there are three distinct stages to a market - so which one are we in right now? Property valuations guru James Wyatt explores...