Main image: House price forecast (left) & House price to earnings ration (OBR October 2021)
Volatile property market to calm, says OBR as it upgrades house price forecast
"House prices have risen significantly faster since the start of the pandemic than we had expected, says the Office of Budget Responsibility. But things should ease now, with the pace of inflation falling sharply - but remaining positive - in the coming years.
KPMG warns of no-deal Brexit house price plunge
Property prices could crash by as much as a fifth if Boris Johnson pursues a no-deal Brexit, says accountancy giant;
Is this the last property boom? Economists predict ‘the death of house price cycles’
Property markets are surging around the world. But "there are good reasons to think this will mark the last house price boom for the next 30 years," says Capital Economics.
‘A turning point for house price growth’: Pandemic property boom to ease next year, but ‘no sign of a cliff edge’
2021 is set to be the UK property market's strongest year since 2007, both in terms of sales volumes and house price inflation, according to Zoopla.
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Super-prime agent & social media star launches ‘game-changing’ property brokerage
One of London's best-known top-end agents has set up a 'forward-thinking' luxury property brokerage that 'understands the power of storytelling & digital influence in a new era of property.'
John D Wood & Co. recruits Knight Frank’s Kilgarriff to lead Central London Lettings
A senior KF operator has moved to a key role in Polly Ogden Duffy's team at JDW.
London Square adds big Wimbledon site to expanding portfolio
Latest SW London deal marks the developer’s fifteenth acquisition since late 2023, and third major move this year.
Agency bags trio of trophy listings in St George’s Hill
Savills Weybridge's new instructions include one of only a handful of original W.G. Tarrant houses on the exclusive private estate.
‘The centre of gravity has shifted’: Ranking Europe’s top-performing luxury property markets through the last decade
Key trends revealed in long-term analysis of Knight Frank's Prime International Residential Index.
In Pictures: Newly built ‘masterpiece’ mansion in Montenegro seeks €8mn
Becky Fatemi of Sotheby's International Realty pitches a 'Venetian-inspired masterpiece', developed by a British father & son in 'Europe’s best-kept secret'.
Super-prime developer lines up £225mn scheme in Notting Hill
Valouran continues to build pipeline of landmark projects, unveiling plans for a 'major play' on Westbourne Grove.
Designed to Sell: Five home staging principles for attracting today’s luxury buyers
Top designer Ed O’Donnell reveals how art, furniture & colour can shape how a property is perceived, drawing on recent projects at The OWO, Centre Point, Lancer Square & River Park Tower.
In Pictures: ‘One of Ireland’s finest contemporary country houses’ seeks €8mn
Agents instructed on 111-acre estate with spectacular centrepiece & 'unrivalled waterside appeal'.
Dexters reports another 23% revenue jump
Income from the estate agency's lettings business rocketed by nearly a third last year.
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Super-prime developer lines up £225mn scheme in Notting Hill
Valouran continues to build pipeline of landmark projects, unveiling plans for a 'major play' on Westbourne Grove.
Dexters names new CEO
Estate agency's CFO & Deputy CEO Ash Kashyap steps up to the top job as Andy Shepherd retires.
Foxtons’ sales revenue jumps 73% to hit a ten-year high
The high-profile agency had a 'very strong start to the year' as buyers scrambled to beat the stamp duty deadline.
West End office building set for boutique luxury resi conversion
Dukelease & BST England have teamed up to transform a handsome period block on Hallam Street into six high-end apartments.
Related Argent names new chairman
Former Cushman & Wakefield chief John Forrester to succeed longtime chairman David Partridge.