Property Market News
Berlin & Paris lead price growth as global prime resi markets slow
Average per square foot values in global prime cities trickled up by just 0.7% in the last year, says Savills. This compares to an annual increase of 5.1% in the year to June 2018...
Property ‘flipping’ has fallen dramatically in the last 15 years
In 2004, over 60,000 homes were resold within 12 months; just 18,630 homes were flipped in England & Wales last year...
PwC forecasts ‘sluggish’ property price growth for the UK
UK house prices are likely to rise by a 'sluggish' 1% this year, predicts consultancy firm PwC, 'implying a 1% decline in real terms'
Knight Frank’s combined London buyer budget has reached a five-year high
Pent-up buyer demand continues to build in prime London, says Knight Frank, as it takes a closer look at the South Kensington market
Tenant demand jumps as fees cut
Demand for rental properties in London surged by 13% from May to June, according to Rightmove, compared to a four year average at this time of year of just 4%
London property price inflation sinks to its lowest level since 2009
The average property price in London has fallen by 4.4% in the last year, according to May's official UK House Price Index; that's the most negative rate since August 2009
Bloomberg rolls out a ‘Housing Bubble Dashboard’
Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Sweden and the UK are all 'vulnerable economies to a correction in house prices', warns Bloomberg
Summer’s ‘meandering’ market ‘remains fragile’ – Garrington
The July monthly market video update from buying agency Garrington sees research face Catherine King talk about sunny days, Wimbledon winnings and down-sizing.
Asking prices drop for the first time this year as properties stick on the market
'Key metrics indicate a buyers’ market in the second half of 2019,' says Rightmove, as the portal notes 'tentative signs of the market bottoming out' in London
University cities out-perform the rest of the property market
House prices in the world's top 50 university cities grew by an average of 66% between 2009 and 2018, compared to a national average growth of 40%
New buyer interest rises for the first time since November 2016
The UK property market appears to be stabilising, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Sales at Battersea Power Station climb back to pre-delay levels
'About 70%' of Phase 3A units have now been sold at Battersea Power Station - which is about the same level as in 2017, before construction delays allowed some buyers to back-out of contracts