With many permanent London residents choosing to house-hunt elsewhere post lockdown, house prices in London have fallen despite the national market boom. However, lower house prices in the capital is far from bad news. Combined with the stamp duty holiday until March 2021, that has just under six months left at the time this … Continued
Choosing where to live is a major life choice – however when it comes to buying in London, the choices can seem even more overwhelming. With so many factors to consider, especially affordability, it can seem like a daunting task to find a location that meets all your requirements. One of the biggest considerations … Continued
The impacts of Covid-19 on the London commercial property market are yet to be full understood. While many people have been able to work from home over the past few months, offices are now beginning to reopen, and employees are slowly starting to filter back in, as are shops, – albeit in very different environments … Continued
As the property market begins to gain momentum as lockdown measures are eased, here are four key trends that we anticipate to see over the coming months. A boom in people buying – particularly properties under £500k Following the announcement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak that all buyers in the UK will be … Continued
22% increase in agreed sales in London since the general election. The recently published RICS Residential Market Survey has revealed that after months of political uncertainty and the loom of Brexit, the housing market, particularly in London, is finally showing positive signs. The change in behaviour arrives in the wake of the general election, and … Continued
As a city, London is constantly evolving and changing, and the housing market is certainly no different. With the looming uncertainty of Brexit, the London property market has been under critical scrutiny throughout the past year. But it’s far from all doom and gloom for the year ahead and the future beyond: If you’re looking … Continued
As the world faces unprecedented circumstances and the UK enters an indefinite period of uncertainty, people are anxious to know how the seemingly invincible London property market will hold up. While reports suggest that naturally the market will slow over the coming months, there are some signs of assurance. London House Viewings As the UK … Continued
Since the UK decided to leave the EU, speculation of another recession has been widely reported by the media and this uncertainty has triggered a decline in London house prices. However, the UK is currently still part of the EU and there is still a huge shortage of housing stock. The Bank of England … Continued
In the months that have followed the UK’s shock decisions to leave the EU, the London housing market has endured a series of shakes that have proved its resilience. Despite an overall fall of 0.3% in house prices this month, this is actually the smallest drop in six years and during a month that analysts … Continued
This years budget saw Chancellor Philip Hammond announce that stamp duty taxes on properties under £300,000 will be abolished for first-time buyers in an attempt to solve Britain’s housing crisis. However, this has been criticised by analysts and mortgage lenders alike who claim that this measure will not actually address the core problems in the … Continued