Prime property predictions 2020: Europe, the Middle East and Africa
In the first of our series of property predictions for 2020, industry experts give their views on what to expect from residential markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa over the next 12 months.
The Sunday Times
What does selling property off market mean?
Pssst… are you “off-market”? No, I don’t mean married — is your house on a secret list of properties for sale?
Evening Standard
London house prices dip despite low supply, as sellers hold putting their homes on the market until after the General Election
Londoners thinking of selling their homes appear to be postponing their decision until after the result is known of the General Election on December 12.
Indian buyers pile in to London’s property market on the hunt for vastu-compliant homes
Vastu, often seen as an Indian version of feng shui, dates back thousands of years. Tips for house construction include performing puja rituals on auspicious dates, preferably after consulting an astrologer.
The areas set to step into the spotlight
The areas set to step into the spotlight – by Laura Whateley and Gabriella Bennett – The Times
Everything Overseas
What Brexit Means For The UK Property Market
What Brexit Means For The UK Property Market By William Jaffrey, billionaire.com
Are Americans coming to rescue London’s ailing property market?
Many Americans would have us know that they “saved” us from the Germans in the Second World War. As we approach the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, I’ll leave that heated debate for another day.
The Sunday Times
Where Britain’s youngest millionaire’s live
Knightsbridge, Chelsea… Reading? Melissa York reveals the property portfolios of the under-30 and minted.
How the super-wealthy struggle to value their properties
How much would you pay for a 20,000 sq ft neoclassical mansion close to London’s Buckingham Palace, complete with an underground extension and private formal gardens — not to mention the swimming pool, gym, spa and staff quarters?
How to sell a house that doesn’t exist
Vincent Flynn can see into the future. “I know what shape and size London will be years ahead of other people — that is one of the joys of this industry.
House prices remain sluggish as buyers ‘wait and see’
House price growth remained sluggish in February, with prices just 0.4pc higher than the same time last year, according to Nationwide’s latest house price index.
London’s property ‘flippers’ forced to sell at a loss
Reports of the death of the super-prime property market have been greatly exaggerated, as Mark Twain might have said had he worked for an estate agency in London.