Property Market News
Rightmove records biggest ever monthly asking price jump
"People are by no means done with their pandemic-driven moves," says Britain's biggest property portal, which has just recorded record house price inflation.
Ranked: Britain’s next £1,000 psf postcodes
All the UK's "£1k psf" postcodes - where the median property price exceeds £1,000 per square foot - are in London, but raging price inflation in the regions means some enclaves outside the capital are…
The average UK house price climbed 10.8% in 2021 – official data
“It's unlikely we’ll ever see a repeat of the conditions leading to 2021’s price growth," says Savills, as the official UK House Price Index confirms astonishing property price inflation through…
Monday Market Review: 14th Feb 2022
PrimeResi's weekly summary of key property market stories and indices.
Spring sales market is already blossoming, as buyer demand & property listings rise
“This spring is certainly shaping up to be a busy one," says Rightmove, "with buyer demand, new listings coming to market for sale, and valuation requests to estate agents from future sellers all continuing…
Heatmapped: South East resurgent as commuter hubs drive growth
Places like Guildford, Esher, Farnham and Horsham have seen a strong pick-up in demand from buyers who may need to travel into London a few times a week
Prime London buyer demand is running 72% above the five-year average, while property supply is 12% down
Prime London Market Snapshot: Knight Frank's latest indices tell of a significant mismatch between property supply and demand in both the sales and rental markets.
Ten-year house price inflation data highlights North-South divide
Margate in Kent has seen the highest rate of property price inflation of any UK town over the last decade, reports Rightmove, in new data that highlights how house prices have escalated at a faster rate…
Rental prices bounce back as demand outpaces supply
"The post-pandemic ‘recalibration’ of the rental market is well underway," says Zoopla's research chief, Gráinne Gilmore.
Solving the Airbnb conundrum: Why more regulation is not the answer
As the Government weighs up new planning rules for short-term rentals, Charles Mieville and Victoria Du Croz look at the practicalities and outline the likely effects on the property market…
Property boom is ‘now coming to an end’ as sales supply runs dry
"Regional property markets in the UK are coming perilously close to running out of any stock whatsoever to sell," warns a data company.
‘The Return of the Roaring Twenties’: On Mayfair’s trophy home bonanza
"Like the 1920s we are seeing penthouses and mansions in Mayfair selling well and rising dramatically in value," says Peter Wetherell.