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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.
Asking prices dip as buying activity falters – Rightmove
Buyer demand 'remains resilient', says property portal - but transaction numbers have fallen as higher interest rates bite.
Buyer caution ‘isn’t necessarily translating into large discounts’ – Hamptons
'Most vendors are prepared to wait and see what happens in the hope that they’ll achieve a better price and a lower mortgage rate in the future,' says top-end estate agency.
London’s £5mn+ market is back in business – Savills
Latest indices 'underscore the remarkable resilience' of the capital's top-end property market.
England & Wales house price growth slows for tenth month
...but the average price is still £4,500 up on this time last year, reports Acadata.
Mainstream property market sees ‘renewed deterioration’ as buyer enquiries fall again – RICS
'An important message coming back from RICS agents is around ensuring prices are set with an eye on the market conditions of today, rather than the recent past,' says the Institute's Chief Economist;
Encouraging lead indicators give rise to ‘cautious optimism’ in Prime London
'Buyers are still out there and they are keeping the market moving and underpinning values – at least for now'
The king is dead, long live the king: LonRes’ Anthony Payne on the half-comm market
Throughout the many ups and downs of recent decades, the inter-agent market has prevailed - and those who have embraced it have tended to do rather well, says the LonRes MD.