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22 January 2021
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A housing index says the market continues to defy Coronavirus and Brexit worries with asking prices up 4.9 per cent in...
15 January 2021
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London and other urban areas dominate the league table of locations seeing the biggest house price rises of 2020. This is despite...
31 December 2020
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In the six months to November there’s been a 79 per cent increase in sales of homes priced £5m to £10m says Knight...
11 December 2020
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It’s not a big rise, but price growth has returned to the Prime Central London sales market for the first time...
13 October 2020
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The first leading agency to make a 2021 forecast says the market should be stable next year - so long as...
28 September 2020
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Share prices for many quoted estate agencies and property portals fell in trading as fears grew about Coronavirus. London-focussed agency Foxtons was one...
22 September 2020
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In the week the Nationwide recorded the UK’s highest ever average house price, high-end agency Savills has forecast that prime markets...
04 September 2020
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With the UK officially in what has been described as the single worst national recession in the world, one agency has...
27 August 2020
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Many young people are stuck unable to purchase their first home even if house prices fall in the wake of the...
13 August 2020
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Strutt & Parker is warning that in a worst-case scenario house prices in some locations could drop 10 per cent this...
05 August 2020
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Savills has revised its market forecast for the enclaves of prime central London and now says prices will fall by 2.0...
10 July 2020
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Zoopla predicts that the price strength that has been seen since the reopening of the housing market is likely to continue...
24 June 2020
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Typical house prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the rest of summer according to home moving service...
09 June 2020
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A survey of sellers by a high-end agency suggests that around a third expect price falls of six per cent or...
02 June 2020
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A respected estate agency has revised downwards its price forecast for the housing market for the second time since the start...
13 May 2020
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The market could take five years to recover from the Coronavirus crisis after possible double-digit percentage price falls and fast-increasing repossessions. That’s the...
21 April 2020
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The impact of the Coronavirus crisis is going to reduce agents' revenue into the third quarter finishing in late September warns a leading...
14 April 2020
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The share price of challenger portal OnTheMarket has fallen to its equal lowest-ever level after a drop of over five per cent...
26 February 2020
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Figures released this morning by data firm LonRes provide the latest evidence of a so-called Boris Bounce with the market improving...
21 January 2020
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Three signs emerged over the weekend suggesting that the market may be shaping up well for 2020. Firstly a new survey by...
13 January 2020
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For the stock market generally, 2019 has been a positive year - but a few high profile agencies and associated companies...
30 December 2019
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Major UK cities have seen average house price rises of 54 per cent in the past decade - an increase of...
23 December 2019
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It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...
13 December 2019
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House prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the next three months according to a price index produced...
13 December 2019
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A rock bottom supply of homes on sale is helping to reinvigorate London sales according to a market monitor. The website Home...
16 September 2019
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The average house price growth across southern cities is running at the lowest level recorded since January 2012, according to Zoopla. Prices...
30 July 2019
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Estate agents are amongst the workers to suffer the worst fall in wages over the past 10 years according to shock...
24 July 2019
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London and South East England are to see house price falls this year and only “very modest” growth in 2020 -...
24 July 2019
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Online estate agency Yopa is warning of price falls ahead in London and south east England - although price rises elsewhere...
17 July 2019
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The income required for first time buyers to purchase in the three most expensive UK cities has fallen slightly according to...
27 June 2019
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Over a third of homes across Southern England are at risk of suffering price falls as the housing market slowdown extends...
18 June 2019
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The gap between average asking prices and average selling prices has increased in recent months according to Zoopla. Its latest study of...
29 May 2019
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House prices in 20 UK cities analysed by Zoopla show an average 1.7 per cent increase over the 12 months to...
26 April 2019
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Zoopla’s Hometrack index of 20 major UK cities shows that London property prices are starting to stabilise after a three year...
27 March 2019
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Another estate agency has closed one of its prime London offices as the capital’s most exclusive areas continue to be hit...
26 February 2019
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A respected property investment consultancy is warning that the current premium put on the prices of new-build homes - around 15...
29 January 2019
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High-end agency Savills says London’s super-rich are now buying and selling more actively than a year ago. The agency says London’s so-called...
25 January 2019
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Gloomy statements from some industry organisations have suggested the market is in trouble thanks to Brexit uncertainty but Rightmove says visits...
21 January 2019
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Another housing market snapshot is showing a pessimistic start to 2019 as the property platform Home reports that four regions of...
18 January 2019
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A leading buying agent says 2019 is likely to see the continuation of last year’s trend where distressed sellers accept discounts...
11 January 2019
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As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...
29 December 2018
From: Features

House price inflation across the UK has slowed to a six-year low of 2.6 per cent thanks to falls in London...
28 December 2018
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One of the country’s most detailed housing market forecasts for 2019 suggests house prices will fall in London and nearby regions...
27 December 2018
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Asking prices of homes coming to the market have fallen for the second month in a row - and Rightmove says...
17 December 2018
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Purplebricks chief executive in Australia, Ryan Dinsdale, is quitting the firm after two and a half years. The influential Australian Financial Review...
20 November 2018
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The latest Your Move house price data confirms what a wide range of indices have shown recently - slowing price growth and,...
13 November 2018
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There was a drop in the number of new listings across the UK last month, suggesting that the usual autumn rush to...
09 November 2018
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The LonRes data consultancy that monitors transactions right across prime central London says Brexit is the single biggest factor impacting the...
07 November 2018
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An early sign of a possible recovery in the London housing market may be appearing, according to data consultancy Hometrack. It’s just...
31 October 2018
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Rightmove is reporting a mini-boom as the autumn market gets into gear, with a surge in buyers and a one-month rise...
17 September 2018
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House prices fell further this month as the slowdown tightened its grip according to he latest data from property platform Home. It...
13 September 2018
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A sales platform that monitors the market is warning that house price falls are likely to spread beyond London and the...
15 August 2018
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LonRes says transactions in prime locations in London dropped another six per cent when the second quarter of 2018 is compared...
10 August 2018
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A leading buying agency is warning about asking prices that are higher than those acceptable to mortgage companies who therefore down-value...
31 July 2018
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Figures from Savills suggest that there’s currently an average 1.14 price adjustments per sale across the prime regional markets of the...
27 July 2018
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Two more price reports from high-end agencies make grim reading about the prime London housing market. New data from Savills suggests that...
04 July 2018
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Another high end estate agency is reporting difficulties in the London market with Knight Frank saying prices are down in both...
14 May 2018
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Coutts bank has issued a starkly pessimistic snapshot of prime London’s housing landscape, reporting price falls, valuation mark-downs and slower sales...
27 April 2018
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New figures from Hometrack show that a typical home in Greater London now takes 17 weeks to find a buyer -...
25 April 2018
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A leading estate agent says his findings confirm those of the latest house price index in suggesting that prices are turning...
03 April 2018
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House price growth in London has hit a seven year low according to Hometrack, with prices actually down across 42 per...
27 March 2018
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Purplebricks’ share price dipped below the psychologically-important 300p mark yesterday - its lowest performance since spring last year. It’s the latest development...
21 March 2018
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House price falls have been recorded in London, the South East and the North East according to data from LSL Property Services,...
12 February 2018
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Most listed agencies and portals suffered share price falls yesterday, creating a challenging landscape for Agents’ Mutual which launches on the London stock exchange...
07 February 2018
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Homes for sale in some parts of inner London are seeing price discounts of up to 10 per cent says Hometrack...
30 January 2018
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Shares in troubled agency group Countrywide have fallen to their lowest-ever level of 106.40p in trading this morning. Yesterday shares fell a...
19 January 2018
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New figures from Your Move suggest that average house prices across England and Wales barely moved in 2017, increasing just 0.2...
16 January 2018
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Figures out this morning from the Nationwide show the first annual fall in London-wide house prices for eight years - and...
04 January 2018
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More price falls have been recorded across areas of prime London according to Savills. The pattern is not uniform - the agency...
03 January 2018
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What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...
30 December 2017
From: Features

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...
16 December 2017
From: Features

Central London’s housing market is showing a recovery from price falls which followed stamp duty changes in 2014 and 2016 according...
01 November 2017
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The latest data from Your Move reveals London as still being the area of England and Wales with the lowest house...
20 September 2017
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Property consultancy Hometrack says London’s 12 month market slowdown has bottomed out with the annual growth rate rising to 2.8 per...
25 August 2017
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Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...
14 July 2017
From: Features

Prime London house prices are now 5.3 per cent lower than at the time of the EU referendum admits Savills, following...
29 June 2017
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Two reports produced by Savills suggests continuing struggles for high-priced properties in prime locations to combat economic uncertainty and the deterrent...
23 January 2017
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New data from LSL Property Services suggest that the image of London as one large housing market encountering difficulties at the...
16 January 2017
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Sales of homes in prime central London improved towards the end of 2016 says Savills - but only after prices were...
06 January 2017
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Transaction volumes across all of London are 48 per cent lower than they were a year ago, claims an estate agency...
06 December 2016
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Jefferies, the City investment service known for its analysis of major residential sector firms, forecasts Foxtons’ transactions to fall 10 per...
18 November 2016
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Countrywide’s share price started the week at below 200 for the first time - about 30 months after it was riding...
17 October 2016
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The number of 95 per cent loan to value mortgages available for first time buyers has dwindled 16 per cent in...
24 August 2016
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The sales website Home claims that London house prices have dropped an average of 1.2 per cent in the past four...
23 August 2016
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Marsh & Parsons is the latest agency to show a price drop in prime central London - homes there were down...
23 August 2016
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Brexit is set to weaken the wider economy and will lead to a small house price dip of one per cent...
22 August 2016
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The typical price of property coming to the market in the last four weeks is 1.2 per cent lower than in...
15 August 2016
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House price falls triggered by weaker economic growth and a drop in economic confidence following the EU referendum may not actually...
20 July 2016
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Rightmove’s latest house price index, covering two weeks either side of the EU referendum at the end of June, suggests average...
18 July 2016
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One of the first major pieces of research to come from an estate agency following the EU referendum suggests the short-term...
14 July 2016
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London house prices have fallen by 1.1 per cent in the past month - mostly since the Brexit vote on June...
13 July 2016
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The possibility of short-term falling house prices caused by Brexit may be good news for the UK’s four million leasehold flat...
12 July 2016
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As I sit and write this piece, even with the FTSE 100 back up and sterling having recovered some of its...
08 July 2016
From: Features

The National Association of Estate Agents says it is unlikely that there will be price drops for homes in the very...
07 July 2016
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Referendum uncertainty - even before the shock Brexit vote itself - led prime central London prices to drop 1.4 per cent...
04 July 2016
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Data from Your Move and Reeds Rains - for May, so well before the EU referendum result - suggests average prices slumped 0.4...
29 June 2016
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders says the Brexit vote will hit transactions as buyers and sellers wait for the dust to...
28 June 2016
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One of the country’s leading property experts says she expects buyers to hold off over the summer as a result of...
27 June 2016
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Three separate surveys appear to suggest that even a long-term shortage of homes on sale is not enough to stop a...
10 June 2016
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Recent debate about a London market slowdown has clouded the fact that the areas seeing price falls are almost entirely in...
17 May 2016
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Winkworth, the franchise giant with most offices concentrated in or close to London, says the high-end of the capital’s prime market...
29 March 2016
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The influential Home Owners’ Alliance pressure group says Britain pulling out of the EU would probably depress house prices. The HOA - a...
22 March 2016
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JLL says the stamp duty surcharge on buy to let properties and second homes has obliged it to downgrade its forecast...
01 March 2016
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Countrywide says the current malaise in the central London housing market is not, as many agents and commentators suggest, simply down...
01 December 2015
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UK house prices increase 10.5 per cent annually to an average of £224,242 - a price fuelled by the number of...
24 November 2015
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Buyers are finding haggling over house prices increasingly difficult with the typical property currently reduced by just 6.05 per cent from...
23 June 2015
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Scottish house prices have seen their sharpest fall in six years as the ‘transaction tax boom’ has come to an end...