Property Special: London’s most affordable postcodes, up and coming areas, best for schools and to invest August 25, 2021 The property market has boomed over the past year, thanks to the stamp duty holiday which has given a lot of first-time buyers the opportunity to get their foot on the property ladder. Coupled with the introduction of the new government backed 5 per cent deposit scheme, designed to help home buyers, the market isn’t [...]
Fastest annual increase since 2004: House prices climb by 13.2 per cent August 18, 2021 House prices rose by 13.2 per cent over the year to June, the fastest annual increase since 2004, according to official figures. Across the UK, the average house price in June was a record £266,000. It increased from £255,000 in May and beat the former £256,000 record which was set in March, the Office for [...]
Persimmon forward sales up 9 per cent from pre-pandemic levels August 18, 2021 Housebuilding business Persimmon reported a 64 per cent leap in profits in the six months to June 30th, posting £480.1m in earnings up from £292.4m in the same period last year. The company expects a “good” forward sales of £2.23bn, up 9 per cent compared to £2.05bn from the same period in 2019. Forward sales [...]
Demand for houses worth £1m is greater outside London than inside August 11, 2021 London is losing its grip on the luxury housing market with more homes worth £1m sold outside the capital than inside for the first time. Data provided by the HM Land Registry has revealed that 51 per cent of the 6,573 homes that sold for more than £1m in England and Wales were based outside [...]
Stamp Duty Holiday gives UK property market and tax coffers a major boost August 5, 2021 The government has published data confirming that the UK property market has been given a major boost by the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday. Results for the second quarter of 2021 show that total SDLT transactions jumped 165 per cent compared to the same period last year and are up nine per cent compared [...]
Two-thirds of young adults in the UK are counting on inheriting wealth August 2, 2021 More than two thirds (65 per cent) of under-45s in the UK expect to receive an inheritance gift of wealth from family or friends to fund their financial goals and get on the property ladder, according to new research. Millennial and Gen Z adults are increasingly relying on the transition of wealth between generations to [...]
Foxtons’ best results in five years prompt real estate giant to reinstate dividend July 29, 2021 Estate agent Foxtons has delivered its best results in five years, boosted by a pandemic-induced resurgence in London’s property market after years of weak results. The sales and lettings agency announced it made £66.9m in revenue in the first half of 2021, a 66 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2020 and [...]
London home sellers now get 91 per cent of asking price, but Westminster buyers achieve largest discount July 27, 2021 Home sellers in London are now achieving 91 per cent of their initial asking price, an increase of six per cent on the first three months of this year, data from sales agent Benham and Reeves has found. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, some in the market panic-bought to secure properties over the [...]
Average UK house price 30 per cent up on 2007 market peak July 27, 2021 The average price of a home in the UK has risen to a new high of £230,700, up 30 per cent on the 2007 market peak. Since June of last year, the average price has risen by 5.4 per cent, more than double the year on year price growth recorded 12 months ago, when annual [...]
Exclusive: London Mayor Khan warns lack of supply in capital pushes up property prices July 23, 2021 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, warned that London’s house price hikes are primarily caused by a lack of available properties. “The main reason is the lack of supply to meet demand. And so what we’ve got to do is increase the supply of all forms of housing in London to meet the demand,” Khan [...]