Property Market News
Home-buyers ‘are increasingly turning to auctions as a way of securing a property’
Savills flags a notable rise in property auction interest & activity, suggesting the pandemic-driven shift to online sales has improved accessibility & 'levelled the playing field'.
Prime lettings market returns to growth
Savills had six prospective tenants for every London rental property on its books in March.
London records worst month for £5mn-plus sales since 2008
The top end of the market took an extended Christmas break in January, reports LonRes, and is 'unlikely to return to the highs of 2021 and 2022 any time soon'.
Ireland’s prime country homes market surges by 44%
Savills reports 'robust demand' for luxury residences from both domestic & international buyers.
Prime Central London prices down by over 20% since 2014
Latest figures show declines have ranged from -9.6% in Bayswater to -26.3% in Earls Court since the peak; market now an 'attractive value proposition', says major agency.
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Prime London sales market latest: Quiet December could be followed by a busy Q1
Transactions & values were both down on an annual basis last month, reports LonRes, but full-year numbers & forward-looking indicators are cause for optimism.
Momentum builds in Prime London’s sales market, but price growth remains ‘stubbornly flat’
Relative normality returned last month after a record-breaking October, although wider data points to improving activity levels;
Tax changes may ‘tip the balance away from buying’ for HNW movers to London
Properties achieving more than £2,000 per week are already making up a larger proportion of the market, reports LonRes.
Slowdown continues in Prime London’s rental market
New LonRes data shows rental growth fell in October, with activity levels well below pre-pandemic levels.
Prime London sales market ‘bursts into life’ with best October since 2013
LonRes reports 'substantial turnaround' as transactions jump 55% year-on-year, while a significant rise in under offer numbers bodes well for Q4.
London is ‘still by far Europe’s most mature & expensive high-end residential market’
New CBRE analysis takes a deep dive into the capital's luxury living sector, and how it compares to other wealth hubs.