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Busiest prime London market since 2014, with 61% more £5m+ deals than in 2019
The top-end of London residential sales market has just enjoyed its strongest first half since 2014, reports Savills, with 59% more £5m+ transactions recorded in the first six months of this year compared…
House price inflation picks back up to 10% – UK HPI
London continues to be the UK region with the lowest annual growth, for the sixth consecutive month.
Most buyers & sellers expect to move within three months – OTM
84% of property sellers expect to sell their home within the next 90 days, according to the inaugural OnTheMarket Sentiment Index, while 75.5% of buyers expect to find their next home within the same timeframe.
English Housing Survey: Happy homeowners & poor energy efficiency
A selection of key findings from the recently-published 2019-20 English Housing Survey.
Global HNW population booms, but not in the UK
The global millionaire population grew 6.3% in 2020, surpassing the 20-million bar, while total millionaire wealth grew 7.6% to tickle US$80 trillion.
Buyer demand eases but remains 55% above ‘normal’ levels
“The stamp duty holiday boosted demand in the housing market, yet buyer demand remains elevated despite the initial holiday ending," says Grainne Gilmore, Head of Research at Zoopla "- signalling that…
Vive la Résilience: French prime property markets hold up
France’s prime residential markets showed resilience in 2020, says Knight Frank, and has been "exuberant" for the last few months, despite the challenging backdrop...
Largely immune: Understanding global wealth trends through the pandemic year
"Wealth creation in 2020 appears to have been completely detached from the economic woes resulting from Covid-19," says the author of Credit Suisse's new Wealth Report.
Super-prime recovery: £36.8bn is currently targeting London’s £10m+ property market
Infography: London's super-prime property market in seven charts.
Beyond the eco-conscious affluent: Is there a green premium for new homes?
Consumer sentiment is increasing towards more sustainable "green" homes, say Lucy Greenwood & Patrick Eve of Savills, but only larger homes achieve a "green" premium.
£5m+ sales hit a seven-year high in PCL
142 property sales above £5 million were recorded in Prime Central London in the first four months of this year, reports Savills, with a combined value of £1.42 billion.
Ranked: Britain’s best & worst locations for ‘Place Satisfaction’
People living in towns and cities tend to be more satisfied with their location than people living in rural areas, according to a major new study...