Property Market News

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…

"The post-pandemic ‘recalibration’ of the rental market is well underway," says Zoopla's research chief, Gráinne Gilmore.

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…

"Regional property markets in the UK are coming perilously close to running out of any stock whatsoever to sell," warns a data company.

"Like the 1920s we are seeing penthouses and mansions in Mayfair selling well and rising dramatically in value," says Peter Wetherell.

"Receipts continued to be driven by strong activity at the top end of the market," notes Savills.

Property portal flags "early signs of a better-balanced market over the course of 2022" as valuation requests jump.

“The market for properties worth £1 million or more in London is well and truly on the rebound, having been in the doldrums over recent years,” says Coutts’ CEO, Peter Flavel.

“There are signs that the imbalance between demand and supply is starting to ease,” says Zoopla in its latest market update.

London Central Portfolio saw an 11% jump in agreed rents on new tenancies in Q4 2021, "correcting the deep discounts that were granted during the same period in 2020".

New research estimates a sizeable price premium for property sales that are not reliant o other transactions...