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The housing market “has built up modest momentum since the start of the year”, say lenders
Gross mortgage lending increased by 5% last month compared to September 2016
Greenfield land values grow as housebuilders look to the regions
A shift towards the regions is proving to be the big trend in the development land market, with greenfield values responding accordingly.
Prices in most areas of London are falling in real terms – Hometrack
Capital's housing market 'stuck in neutral' with price growth below the rate of inflation
Residential property transaction numbers slip by 1.8%
The number of residential property deals fell between August and September - but is higher than it was last year
Buying agency reports ‘complete U-turn’ in London as clients buy-to-live
57% of Black Brick's acquisitions so far in 2017 have been primary homes, up from 29% in 2016
North London enclaves soar up London’s super-prime rankings after £10m+ deal surge
London's top ten super-prime addresses: St John's Wood trumps Mayfair and Kensington for £10m+ deals
Over half of properties formally change hands on a Friday
Analysis of Land Registry records "reveals" the most popular day of the week for transfers...
Prime country house market snapshot: Q3 2017
Prices are still sensitive as stamp duty continues to hamper top-end country house sales, says Savills
London’s unsold new-build stock mountain piles up
London's unsold new-build stock mountain piles up
London property prices fell by 1% in a month
Cash sales account for 30-40% of UK property transactions, says the ONS
The average asking price jumped by 1.1% in the last month – Rightmove
But the portal warns that "New sellers’ pricing optimism may be unfounded in some parts of the country" as deal numbers drop
Notting Hill mansion to become UK’s first Bitcoin-only instruction?
Vendors keen to "shift some perceptions" about digital currency