Format: Views
Jess Simpson: Super-prime country & estates market still going strong
'The best houses will sell under the radar and probably in competition, but with two buyers rather than five': A top buying agent's view of what's happening beyond London.
Tim Hyatt: ‘Now is a great time to be an independent, debt-free property consultancy with no external shareholders to answer to’
Knight Frank’s head of resi updates PrimeResi on the firm's progress against its three-year plan, and the key focuses for the next 12 months...
Tom Bill: Political heat intensifies on the property market
More details have been published on what the main political parties would do to boost housebuilding and improve tenants’ rights.
Super-prime & future-proof: An architect’s guide to adapting historic buildings for a new era
With the government tightening up regulations in pursuit of net zero, the UK is in danger of ending up with thousands of uninhabitable historic buildings, says SHH's Stuart McLauchlan.
Fundamental reform of residential tenancies: How this could work in practice for Estates & Private Clients
As the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill makes its way through Parliament, lawyer Kevin Kennedy talks us through what possible the end of the section 21 process could mean for property owners.
Abrahmsohn on the thorny issue of housing
They're not making any more of it and the little that exists isn’t being built upon, says veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.
How AI can help luxury property business meet sustainability goals
The luxury property industry must take a holistic approach to emergent technologies if benefits are to be realised, says New York-based Mickey Alam Khan.
‘Pain for tenants to continue’ in prime London’s lettings market
The imbalance between rental supply and demand is improving in prime London, says Tom Bill - but only slowly.
Prime London’s property market is ‘reassuringly uneventful’ right now – but things could get bumpy again soon
The next General Election is moving onto the radar in the prime London property market, says Tom Bill.
Long live our new King, long may he reign (over your property)
The new King isn't short of a castle or two, but legal expert Jess Rice looks at the rare circumstances in which the Crown could legitimately take control of yours.
The morning after the night before: How resilient has the prime housing market been to a change in the cost of mortgage debt & other drivers of demand?
A period of 'intoxicating exuberance' at the top of the property market has given way to 'much greater sobriety when it comes to pricing,' says Savills' research chief - but this market come-down 'has…
Between the Lines: Why you should handle house price data with care
Conflicting signals in recent months have highlighted the pitfalls of relying too heavily on house price indices, says Tom Bill.