Property Market News

A year ago, Knight Frank declared the start of "the Great Moderation" in the world's prime residential markets; the firm's latest Global Prime Cities Index bears out the prediction...

Paris, Berlin and Frankfurt are the top picks for real estate investment in 2020, reports PWC

The weak Pound has boosted the proportion of British homes let by overseas landlords, from 7% last year to 11% this year, according to Hamptons;

Demand for rental properties in London has increased by 13% compared to last year, reports Foxtons, while supply has fallen by 16%

"The housing market is showing a remarkable stoicism given the backdrop of unmet Brexit deadlines, 'flextensions' and a December election," says Fine & Country, although prices and volumes at the top-end…

"Chill winds returned to the London prime property market over the summer," says Coutts bank, although "there are now reasons for optimism regarding a potential bottoming of the market"

Chestertons reports rising demand but continued short supply in prime London locations

"The wider London market remains characterised by insufficient supply to match tenant demand", reports Chestertons - but prime tenants "remain price sensitive"

"Brexit is fully priced in," says ADFG's CEO Jassim Alseddiqi. "I strongly believe there is pent-up demand in Central London residential that will be coming up very soon ...

Zoopla's latest index tells of a slow-moving property market in London and southern cities

39,364 new homes were registered with the NHBC over the last three months, compared to 43,403 a year ago

Some fascinating insights into this year's £10m+ sales market from Knight Frank, including a flurry of £30m+ deals, building demand for super-prime, currency plays, and how UHNW buyers are getting younger…