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A hedge too far: On the risky business of shorting the housing market
The path to hedged riches is littered with the corpses of those who were unable to remain solvent while markets remained irrational, writes buying agent Ollie Marshall.
Housing market activity sees ‘further improvements across the board’ – RICS
London property prices are holding 'largely stable,' says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Valuation requests jump to a record high – Rightmove
A record number of future sellers contacted an estate agent to get their home valued in January, reports property portal.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 05, 2024
21% fewer sales have been agreed in prime London so far this year, compared to the same five-week period in 2023.
‘All systems go’: Industry reacts to latest UK house price rise
More positive news for the market as Halifax records highest annual rate of growth since January last year.
London sees slight rise in super-prime property listings
After a prolonged wait-and-see period, property buyers 'are now returning' to prime London, says Benham and Reeves boss, 'tempted by improving market stability.'
In Numbers: How the PCL property market ‘weathered the storm’
JLL analyses Prime Central London's 'robust' performance in the face of recent challenges, and prognosticates what a 'feel-good' Budget could mean for the market.
Prime London sales activity ‘is not yet in sync with the more positive sentiment’
Knight Frank has seen a 15% jump in London property sales valuations.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Coutts, Rightmove, Zoopla, HMRC, Savills, Knight Frank, Jackson-Stops & more...
Five Minutes With: Knight Frank’s Rory Penn on outperforming the downturn
'It was a year to stay focussed, be straight-talking, remain super proactive and roll up our sleeves to get transactions across the line - there was no free lunch'
$100mn-plus property sales soar
Billionaires have been battling it out for the world's best homes, pushing prices to new heights.
Jess Simpson on the prospects for the super-prime country house & estates market
'As we enter 2024 there are over a £1bn worth of super-prime rural farms and estates available to buy - and the majority of these are only available off-market'