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‘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.
‘Lower-value markets are holding up better than expected’
The chaos that followed the mini-Budget affected UK property markets at all price points, says Knight Frank's Tom Bill - and all sectors now seem to be recovering.
Sellers behaving badly: Buying agency warns of ‘an increasing trend towards vendors changing the goalposts at the last moment’
Bill Spreckley of Stacks Property Search has some sage advice for house-hunters dealing with tricky vendors.
Currency Matters: Timing is everything, but the message is still the same
The only real difference between financial markets and real estate is liquidity, explains David Huggett.
May & June will be defining months in the 2023 market
Buying agents Richard & Sophie Rogerson on navigating a new normal in Prime London...
‘Demand in the super-prime rental market is driving a new dedicated advisor’
Buying agents are de rigeur at the top-end of the sales market, but increasing numbers of HNW tenants are retaining specialists to find their next home and streamline the moving process, says DDRE Global's Alex…
Worth the Works? Why unmod homes can still make sense for HNW buyers
New-build turn-key stock has its merits, but there are some wonderful unmodernised properties that are not being snapped up as few buyers have the appetite or vision to take them on, says Lucy Worcester.
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...