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Stock shortage thwarts home-buying activity
Surveyors reported a small dip in sales volumes despite rising buyer enquiries in October, as house-hunters struggled to find suitable homes to buy.
Branded residence growth accelerates as developers tap a ‘robust & profitable’ model
The number of "branded residence" developments around the world has jumped by 230% over the last decade, reports Savills, and is expected to nearly double again within five years.
Nearly a million households are on the move in this strong sellers’ market
Every UK region has seen double-digit growth in property transactions volumes compared to pre-pandemic 2019, says TwentyCi. Nearly a million households are about to move home or have recently done so.
‘A turning point for house price growth’: Pandemic property boom to ease next year, but ‘no sign of a cliff edge’
2021 is set to be the UK property market's strongest year since 2007, both in terms of sales volumes and house price inflation, according to Zoopla.
Mapped: Which global property markets are most at risk of a bubble?
London property remains overvalued, says UBS, but the UK capital is near the bottom of the bubble-risk table this year.
‘Full house’ as asking prices hit record highs in every region & market sector
Every region and market sector saw asking prices rise to a record high last month, reports Rightmove; it's the first "full house" since 2007.
Infography: How far will £1m stretch in & out of London?
London's average £1m home is only a third (36%) bigger than the overall average-sized home in the capital, says Savills. Buyers would get an average of 70% more space if they looked beyond the M25.
The total value of British homes has climbed by £1.6 trillion in the last five years
A sharp acceleration in property price inflation means that the combined value of British homes has climbed by £550 billion (a third of the total five-year increase) in just the last 12 months, according…
The average Stamp Duty bill has escalated 490% in the last 25 years
Property price inflation has driven the average SDLT bill in England up from £601 in 1997 to £3,548 in 2021.
Fastest-moving property market in five years, as buyer demand stays high
The annual rate of UK property price inflation was running at +6.1% in August, according to Zoopla; that's more than double the rate recorded in August last year.
‘The end of the cycle’: House price inflation to slow, predicts Hamptons
"We’re more likely to see a continuation of modest price growth, such as we’ve witnessed during the last five years, rather than a boom followed by a bust," says Hamptons, as it forecasts the start…
Residential property boom pushes value of global real estate up 5%
Property is now the world’s most significant store of wealth, says Savills; more valuable than all global equities and debt securities combined, and worth almost four times the entire global GDP.