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Why London property prices are falling: An economic primer in five charts
Five charts that help to explain some of the key factors behind London's falling house prices, explored by Geoff Meen, Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Reading
Luxury new-build oversupply fears are ‘overblown’ – Savills
Falling starts, phased completions and stable sales volumes should mitigate the build-up of new homes under construction in London's prime market, predicts agency
Education, Education, Education: Schooling drives £2bn investment in prime London’s housing market each year
Knight Frank and Keystone Tutors get to the bottom of one of the biggest drivers in the resi market
Sales volumes pick up in Prime Central London
9% more £2m+ deals were done in RBKC and Westminster boroughs in the year to April compared to the previous 12 months, reports Knight Frank
House prices near top state schools have risen by 15% more than surrounding areas in the last five years
RANKED: Top state schools with the highest rates of local property price inflation
Cluttons predicts a return to positive growth in Prime Central London next year
But PCL price inflation will be less than a third of that seen in Greater London and across the UK over the next five years
Catchment If You Can: London parents pay 15% more to live near a state school
Homes in a catchment area for one of England’s top 100 state secondary schools sell for an average of 42% more than comparable properties in neighbouring locations, says Santander
‘One in three chance’ of a London property crash – Reuters
Poll of experts indicates that the capital's property market is set for a fall
High-end bargain hunters push PCL price growth into positive territory
"Compelling" price reductions are driving deal numbers at the upper end of the PCL market, reports LCP, effectively skewing the average value...
Three UK cities still have average house prices below 2008 levels
Four cities, meanwhile, have seen their average property value increase by more than 50% in the last ten years
London remortgaging activity reaches a nine-year high
8% fewer home-mover mortgages for were agreed in Q2 this year compared to last, while 17% more home-owners refinanced their existing properties
Stamp duty revenue sinks further as transaction slump takes Government by surprise
Revenue in the four months to July fell to £3.91 billion, reflecting "lower-than-expected residential property transactions and a weaker London housing market"