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Ollie Marshall: The devil is in the detail
Recent months have been filled with doom & gloom, but there is no sight of the four horsemen of the apocalypse galloping through Sloane Square just yet...
London house-hunter numbers fall by a sixth
A leading estate agency has reported a sharp decline in new buyers registering to buy in London, while more vendors are dropping asking prices.
Market Snapshot: Buyers & tenants are shopping in Knightsbridge again
New analysis suggests a recovery is underway in the glitzy PCL neighbourhood.
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 Rightmove, Savills, the ONS, JLL, TwentyCi, Foxtons & more...
‘A subdued market struggling with uncertainty’: Transaction pipeline shrinks as affordability bites
Despite tentative signs of recovery at the end of Q1, new data confirms a slowdown is well underway as consumers 'struggle to progress planned home-moves amid continued cost of living pressures'.
Marcus Dixon: In the eye of the mortgage storm
JLL's research chief looks into the repercussions of high and rising interest rates for residential property investors and their tenants.
‘This is not yet a market in free fall’: Nearly 70% of all properties listed have sold so far in 2023
Reports of the market’s demise may well be greatly exaggerated, says TwentyCi, as latest data shows a 'remarkably resilient' performance in Q2.
‘No sign yet of fundamental change in market conditions’ – Propertymark
'It is clear that a core portion of the country are still looking to get moving and are not put off by current conditions,' says Propertymark.
Industry Reactions: UK HPI shows no change for the average house price in May
The annual rate of property price growth slowed from +3.2% in April to +1.9% in May, according to the UK's official House Price Index.
Demand for turnkey homes leads a ‘bumper run’ of prime deals in Marylebone
'We’ve seen a flight to quality,' says Nick Poppe, co-head of Savills Marylebone, as the office reports an 'exceptionally strong' run of top-end property sales.
Buyer & seller sentiment ‘remarkably stable’ – OnTheMarket
Portal's latest survey finds nearly two-thirds of sellers are still confident of securing a buyer within three months.
Philip Harvey: Three ‘stealth’ trends now coming of age in the London property market
'Knowing what will stay hot, and what will not, is important': From younger buyers redrawing the map, to market sectors that have literally sold out, PV's senior partner pinpoints the key themes to watch.