UK property price inflation slows to +8%
July say the biggest monthly drop in average house prices since 1992, according to the latest official house price data.
Watch: Property price inflation in key UK cities since 1995
The average UK house price has risen by 318% since 1995, with some locations out- or under-performing that to a quite significant degree..
Asking price discounts grow as property price inflation in UK cities softens
The average gap between asking and selling prices in 16 tracked cities has widened from 3.3% in 2018 to 3.9%, according to Zoopla's latest index
Property sales boom ‘is not anticipated to last’ but ‘there is no sign of house price inflation losing any steam’ – RICS
Surveyors report the widest mismatch between property supply and demand since 2013, as agreed sales numbers continue to rise ahead of the end of the Stamp Duty holiday.
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Buyer exchanges on £70mn London property in pre-Budget mega-deal
What jitters? Agency ties up one of the largest super-prime sales of 2024, just days before the biggest fiscal event in years.
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£30mn ‘masterpiece’ sold in west London
10,000-plus sq ft freehold townhouse on the banks of Regent's Canal is one of Little Venice's finest.
Survey: The prime resi sector’s hopes & fears for this week’s Labour Budget
Changes to Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty & non-dom status are causing concern amongst PrimeResi's panel of business leaders ahead of Wednesday's Autumn Statement.
‘This Budget raises taxes by £40bn’: Reeves targets second homes, inheritance, capital gains & non-doms
Stamp Duty on additional homes is going up from tomorrow, but there's no change to CGT on residential property.
Required Reading: The Autumn Budget 2024 for HNWIs & business owners
Mishcon de Reya's legal & tax experts talk us through the key points & policies announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves - including significant changes to Stamp Duty & Inheritance Tax.
Talking Heads: What property industry leaders fear most from the Autumn Statement 2024
Of the tax and housing proposals floated by the Chancellor ahead of this week's Budget event, which do you think would have the biggest impact on the prime property market and why?
Talking Heads: Property industry leaders’ Autumn Statement wish lists
What announcements would you most like to see in this week's Budget event, that would benefit the UK housing market?
Foxtons buys two commuter-town estate agencies
The acquisitions expand Foxtons Group's network into 'new complementary growth markets', adding thousands of tenancies to the Plc's lettings portfolio.
BRICS & Mortar: Ollie Marshall on how Russia’s latest diplomacy could shift global real estate markets
Whatever happens in Rachel Reeves' Budget, it is small beer compared to other forces at play globally, says top buying agent.
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