The tragedy of the conflict in Ukraine has been making headlines for several weeks now. Aside from the human misery we see unfolding before our eyes, it is also becoming clear that there will be considerable economic repercussions. How might the UK property market be affected? Even before the start of the conflict, UK inflation

Now that we are at the end of first month of the new year, property market statistics for 2021 have largely been finalised. This makes it the ideal moment to take stock of last year and look forward to 2022. The most recent Zoopla HPI, published on 27 January, records an annual growth rate of

In this pre-Christmas post, we take a closer look at the commercial and rental markets, as well as our usual snapshot of the residential market. The latest House Price Index released on 7 December by the Halifax has put annual UK house price growth at 8.2%, placing quarterly house price inflation at a 15 year

 The easing of coronavirus travel restrictions and a return to “business as normal” in the capital is leading to a surge of interest in luxury property in the most prestigious areas of London from wealthy international buyers. According to research carried out by Knight Frank, prices in the PCL boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea

As we reported in the last newsletter, the London property market remains sluggish compared to the rest of the country. The latest house price index released by Nationwide at the end of September put London at the bottom of the UK table for annual growth, standing at just 4.3% in Q3. This compares with a

September 2021 The calming of the UK property market, after the rush to complete purchases before the June 30 stamp duty deadline, makes now an ideal time to take stock of how the London market is performing compared to the rest of the country. Looking at a selection of the most recent trackers of UK

August 2021 In this newsletter we look at how the property market is reacting after the measures taken in the budget and as we start to see light at the end of the Covid tunnel. There’s excellent news for people who are looking to sell their homes this spring. March is traditionally the start of

July 2021 We reported in our last newsletter that, despite record price rises throughout the UK regions, prices in London were barely moving. However, there are signs that things are now beginning to look up for the London market. The Halifax’s latest House Price Index shows an increase in the rate of annual price growth

June 2021 As we reach the mid-point of the year, there is more optimistic news to report for the London property market. According to the most recent house price data released by Nationwide for June, house prices in London rose by 7.3% in the second quarter of 2020, taking the average house price to over

April 2021 In this newsletter we take a look at a variety of topics, including how new stamp duty rules will affect overseas landlords, recent property price movements and the latest trends in the London property market. April 1 saw the introduction of a 2% Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge on non- UK buyers of