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Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 39, 2024
More new instructions and more homes going under offer than at this time last year, but fewer sales being agreed and more price reductions...
Industry Reactions: Mortgage lending ticked up in August
Bank of England data show an increase in mortgage approvals, remortgaging activity, and in net borrowing.
‘Mixed fortunes’ for prime housing markets as pre-Budget nerves offset falling mortgage costs
"Prospective tax changes in the impending budget have caused buyers to become more cautious in the prime housing markets, offsetting the benefit of lower interest rates," says Savills.
Prime London buyer demand dips ahead of the Autumn Budget
'Keir Starmer’s promises to target wealth as a way of increasing funding for public services is likely a major reason for a decline in demand in London’s prime market,' suggest Benham and Reeves boss…
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 38, 2024
Fewer sales were agreed last week in prime London, but there's been a steep rise in the number of homes going Under Offer.
Official Data: House prices rise for sixth consecutive month
Property industry reactions to the latest UK House Price Index, featuring insights from Chestertons, Foxtons, Fine & Country, Propertymark, SPF Private Clients and more.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 37, 2024
A flurry of price cuts in the capital's high-value property markets.
‘Autumn action starts early,’ says Rightmove but ‘beneath the surface the market remains cautious’
Asking prices have jumped up by twice as mush as the long-run average for this time of year.
North-South rental divide narrows to closest point in a decade
The pace of annual rental growth across the UK has eased from +12% in August last year to +5% last month, but Hamptons points to some pronounced regional differences.
21 would-be tenants competing for each rental home – Zoopla
The pace of rental growth is easing, but a continued lack of supply is a major issue.
Property market ‘shows promise’ as prices return to growth
Demand, supply, prices & deal numbers all increased in August, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 35, 2024
As you'd expect, London's prime property market was quiet in that last week of the Summer Holidays.