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The property hotspots where house sales have more than doubled since this time last year
The new property hotspot, the house names that command the highest prices, and how the appeal of Grade Listed homes could be fading. Here's our round-up of what's happening in the world of bricks and mortar.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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Spring Budget 2024: A ‘missed opportunity’ in the housing market
Against a noisy backdrop, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed a series of property tax changes in the Spring Budget. So who were the winners and losers?
By Annabel Dixon Published
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Handbags, Ferraris and priceless paintings — these are a few of our favourite things (to invest in)
Knight Frank's Luxury Investment Index for 2023 reveals what the rich and famous have been buying and selling, and whether their investments are going up or down.
By Annunciata Elwes Published
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Housing market back on the up, and buyers 'resorting to bribery' to secure their dream homes
Why the housing market could be turning a corner, how a quarter of buyers have tried to ‘bribe’ sellers to bag their perfect home, and more. Here's our round-up of what's happening in the world of bricks and mortar.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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Downsizers 'boost retirement pot by £1,200 a month', while gazundering starts to run rampant
Where downsizers can unlock the most (and least), why 26% of sellers have been gazundered, and more. Annabel Dixon runs through what you need to know in the world of bricks and mortar.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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J.B. Priestly's glorious manor house, with secret passages and rotating bookcase, comes up for sale on the Isle of Wight
J.B. Priestley’s former home is brimming with history and intrigue, from a unique bookcase to a secret passage once used by smugglers. The plot thickens...
By Annabel Dixon Published
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A vast Scottish estate for sale that includes the lake which (might) hide Robert the Bruce's sword
The Auchreoch estate is a huge, sprawling stretch of beautiful Scottish countryside with astonishing legends to tell.
By Toby Keel Published
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Halifax reports surprise jump in house prices — but agents, lenders and analysts call for caution
The latest figures from Halifax are a step in the right direction, but there is plenty of uncertainty and negative pressures in the market.
By James Fisher Published
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Housing market expectations for 2024 are improving. Here’s why.
Temperatures may be falling outside but the housing market appears to be warming up. Annabel Dixon lifts the lid on the 'tentatively promising' start to the new year.
By Annabel Dixon Published