Prime central London prices hit new high but start to slow
Central London property prices have now risen by 49% since the post credit-crunch low in March 2009 according to latest data from Knight Frank.
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Two-speed prime country house market as London property prices filter out
Prime country houses saw price falls of 1.5% in Q2 after a 0.2% decline in Q1, while the price of property worth £5 million or more continues to rise according to Knight Frank.
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Super-prime developments to reach new price levels, says Knight Frank£10,000 per square foot – the price threshold expected to be reached by London’s residential developments by 2016, according to a report released today by Knight Frank.
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Prime London residential price decline continues
Prices of luxury property in central London fell by 0.1% in August, a decline which followed the 0.5% fall in July, Knight Frank reports.
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Overseas buyers now account for over 50% of all prime London residential purchases, and in the £5m+ sector they account for over 68% of all buyers, Knight Frank reports.
The number of prospective house buyers registering with leading Edinburgh estate agents Knight Frank has increased by over 120% during the past six months.
English farmland values rose by 6.9% in the second quarter of 2010, taking growth over the past 12 months to 19.7%, according to the latest results of the Knight Frank Farmland Index.
“The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rise was less painful than expected, a short-term surge in second-home purchases will follow” predicts Liam Bailey, head of Knight Frank residential research.
House price growth remains stable across most of the UK, although prices in London are increasing and prices in Northern Ireland are falling.
New evidence supports Yorkshire Building Society’s findings that more borrowers are choosing to fix their mortgage for the longer term as economic conditions remain uncertain.
Latest research from Halifax shows the ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to improve and is approaching the level achieved ten years ago before the house price boom.
Research commissioned by specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages, has shown a significant regional shift in the rental yields achieved by landlords.
