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On the shortage of supply across UK property markets
Tom Bill digs deeper into the imbalance between supply and demand that’s been putting upwards pressure on prices...
Housebuilder sues for £6m over tax advice
London property developer Mount Anvil is reportedly suing KPMG after receiving an unexpectedly large tax bill.
Queen’s Speech flags planning reform & the Building Safety Bill
In her annual speech to mark the opening of Parliament, the Queen outlined 30 bills that will set the agenda for Boris Johnson's Government in the coming year.
Off-market deals hit a 14-year high
Over 37,000 properties changed hands off-market in the first three months of 2021, according to new data.
Edinburgh is ‘very much a sellers’ market’ as house price inflation rises to 6.8%
Average property prices in the Scottish capital increased by 2.2% in the first three months of this year, driven by high demand and tight supply.
Mortgage choices blossom
There's been a spurt of new mortgage products in the last month, with deals requiring a small deposit seeing the biggest increase.
Prime London sales dipped in April, but are set to bounce back sharply
“The dip in sales in April is temporary,” says Knight Frank, as the number of offers accepted in Prime London spikes.
A perfect storm: Three reasons why the country market is red-hot right now
A number of unconnected components have all conspired to create a wild hive of activity, writes Saul Empson
Prime property sellers ‘prioritise a quick sale rather than hold out for a higher price’ – Coutts
Prime London properties are selling faster than last year, but prices continue to fall.
Ask & OakNorth Bank back boutique resi project in St John’s Wood
Benjamin Goldkorn, founder of restaurants Ichibuns and Endo at the Rotunda, is reworking two properties on Hamilton Terrace into seven apartments and two duplexes.
The housing market has ‘decoupled from traditional economic theory’
"Across all sectors of the market, the trend is a uniform one," says national buying agency Garrington in its latest monthly property market review: "Lack of property for sale, unsatiable demand and rising…
Sadiq Khan re-elected: what London mayor’s priorities should be for second term
After a closer than anticipated run, the mayor will want to make sure that he starts the next term well, writes Farah Hussain.