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Industry reacts to the latest house price index, as prices rise again
Halifax's March data suggest a return to 'relative stability in the housing market'.
Housing market ‘defies expectations’ as transactions remain above pre-pandemic levels
Zoopla's latest data provide 'clear evidence buyers and sellers are striking deals at an increasing rate despite modest price reductions.'
Out with the old: Wealthy buyers shunning PCL’s period homes in favour of luxury new-builds
London's crop of luxurious new developments are commanding a 30% premium amongst time-poor UHNW buyers, according to new research.
View from the country: Glorious gardens are coming into their own
While the London property market hit the ground running at the start of the year, the country market takes longer to bloom, says Charlie Wells...
Spring buying season begins with ‘more of a whimper than a bang’
London buying agents expect most of the action will be happening off-market in the coming weeks.
Prime property price growth ‘stabilises’ across London and the country
'The gap between prime buyer and seller price expectations have widened,' warns Savills, as top-end house prices prove resilient.
Agency reports £100mn deal flurry in historic London neighbourhood
Knight Frank has tucked away five 'outstanding' sales in St James's in recent weeks.
‘Reassuringly uneventful’: Stability returns to the prime London market, for now
'Some will be reassured by the current period of uneventfulness and take it as an opportunity to act', suggests Knight Frank, but this rare window of calm is unlikely to last...
Higher-value lots in demand at auction, says Savills
A pair of development opps near Buckingham Palace fetched well over their guide price at the firm's latest live-streamed event.
Drop-off in PCL buyer demand is ‘a temporary dip’, says estate agency
London estate agency reports a fall in demand for both prime and super-prime homes in the capital through Q1.
Home-buyer demand has fallen 22% in the last year
Just over four in ten (42.6%) homes listed for sale in England in Q1 had already found a buyer, down 5.7% in the last quarter and 21.6% in the last 12 months.
Mortgage approvals rise for the first time since August
But approvals are still running a third below their pre-pandemic average.