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Marketing ESG: Do homeowners value & seek sustainability?
With the roll-back on net zero policies billed as a cost saving exercise, Flora Harley examines whether UK homeowners value sustainability and how property marketing can play a role.
Currency Matters: Chart analysis suggests we could see a property market bounce as early as February
Applying the kind of long-term analysis used in the financial world indicates the UK housing market is approaching a pivotal moment, explains David Huggett...
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 43, 2023
Negative numbers abound in our latest weekly sit rep for the prime London property market.
Transaction numbers fell again in September – HMRC data
'Transaction levels continue to be subdued as buyers remain cautious,' comments Savills.
Property prices to bottom-out in 2024, predicts JLL
Property firm expects 'a gradual improvement in the economy' and highlights 'a positive outlook for the residential sector' - despite a 'significant undersupply of homes' that's set to 'worsen further'…
‘Removal of anonymity’ & sanctions behind PCL’s high-end sales slide, suggests accountancy firm
Sales of £5mn-plus properties in the traditional prime resi heartlands look to have plummeted by a third in the past year.
No Autumn bounce for mortgage lending
BoE data shows a continued decline in mortgage lending activity through September.
Zoopla expects average house prices to fall 2% in 2024
'The risk of a major collapse in house prices is becoming less of a concern,' says Zoopla, although some areas could see a 5% decline next year.
Giles Barrett: On the fragmentation of the property market
'I just looked at the leading portal for ‘Notting Hill properties launched within the last 7 days’; from the 72 new listings, there were 34 different agents.
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 LonRes, Foxtons, Propertymark, Benham & Reeves, Savills, Foxtons & more...
‘It’s clear that London is being driven by the £1mn+ market at present’
There are 19,116 properties currently listed for sale across London for at least £1mn - representing 19% of total market stock.
Prime property market paralysis: On navigating the buyer-seller standoff
Right now we appear to have an impasse, with buyers trying to time the market and sellers too nervous to test it - but how long are both sides prepared to wait?