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Bridging loan activity climbed to an all-time high in 2023
'Remarkable' growth in short-term property finance has been 'no surprise', say industry insiders.
Rents ‘set the pace’ in prime global markets, outperforming capital values
Savills expects global prime rental prices to rise further in 2024 - but growth 'will likely remain below the historic average.'
Housing market activity sees ‘further improvements across the board’ – RICS
London property prices are holding 'largely stable,' says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 05, 2024
21% fewer sales have been agreed in prime London so far this year, compared to the same five-week period in 2023.
Development land market ‘set for rebound’ as housebuilder confidence builds
Knight Frank is advising property developers to 'replenish their land banks to keep up with improving housing demand.'
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 04, 2024
18% fewer prime London properties have been sold in January this year than in January 2023, according to the latest LonRes data for PrimeResi.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage approvals rise again
'A third consecutive monthly increase in mortgage approvals demonstrates that market momentum continues to build,' comments Foxtons' boss Guy Gittins, as the latest BoE data shows a continued recovery…
Seven charts that illustrate the slowing property market
Propertymark's latest survey of estate agents confirms a slowing sales market.
Prime rental price growth ‘stalls’ for first time in three years
The imbalance between rental supply and demand 'continues to unwind', says Savills.
Sales market sees strong start to the year, but ‘it’s important not to get carried away by the outlook for the rest of 2024’
Zoopla recorded a sharp increase in property sales and London buyer demand in the opening weeks of this year.
Pace of London rental growth falls sharply, but agents are still busier than ‘normal’
After years of double-digit growth, Rightmove is predicting a 5% increase for new asking rents outside of London through 2024, and +3% in London.
Non-farmers dominated farm & estate sales in 2023
Around 75,500 acres of agricultural land was marketed for sale in 2023, reports Strutt & Parker, with investors and lifestyle buyers playing a much more active role in the market than in previous years.