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Over the last thirty odd years the general direction of property of all sorts has been up, but we could be heading into a different world that may not be so benign, writes Property Vision co-founder Charlie Ellingworth…
Agencies, analysts and commentators share their thoughts on the latest ONS stats, released this week, which showed the fastest price growth the capital has seen since 2016. What are the key drivers at play, and how might this stage of the cycle play out?
The number of £1m+ homes outside of London grew by 95,500 in the 18 months to June 2021, while in London, they rose by less than a fifth of that figure. Lucian Cook looks at whether this was a one-off or part of a more permanent rebalancing.
The majority of Central London properties are currently about 4% adrift of where the market is, says James Hyman…
There is currently a massive imbalance in the UK market with 13 buyers for every property listed, according to Knight Frank. Here, the firm’s Tom Bill looks at the dynamics of low supply, and how the situation is likely to play out in the months ahead…
“It’s fascinating that so many of these people in the public eye must have known that eventually their activities would become common knowledge, and yet they opted for offshore secrecy anyway,” says the University of London’s Professor Ronen Palan.
London’s wealthiest seniors are considering their post-retirement options, and their ability to invest in luxury housing is huge, writes Tom Scaife…
Over-valued markets will eventually over-correct, says James Wyatt…
Stamp Duty is complicated and sometimes reliefs are overlooked, say top lawyers writing for The Chartered Institute of Taxation – so it can be worth revisiting transactions in search of a rebate. But many unsolicited approaches by claims firms are “too good to be true”…
Second home purchases outside of London are up by 83% this year, notes Chris Druce – and the trend is boosting the coffers of the government…
Hamptons has just published its house price forecasts for the years ahead, predicting the start of a new market cycle in 2024/5. Here the team outlines the key trends to watch in the coming 12 months.
The series Clarkson’s Farm highlights why a ‘how difficult can it be’ attitude is generally to be avoided when considering rural homes with substantial acreage, advises Nick Cunningham…