The housing market shapes us all. The Special Topic Series provides commentary on issues that are driving the housing market and creating the future of the physical environment in which we live.
The issues covered are as varied as the subject matter, while always seeking to lead market opinion and occasionally contribute to the debate on this most important of markets.
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September 2011
Development Planning: Shifting the Debate
The Q2 2011 report by the Home Builders Federation has reignited o
ne of the most politicised debates on land use in England.
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May 2011
The Rich Seam of Asian Wealth
Noughties residential development funding in London was predicated
on a high proportion of off-plan sales. Pre-downturn, the senior debt
provider typically required between 25 percent and one-third of sales
to be confirmed before releasing development funding.
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May 2011
A Market Unto Itself
Rhetoric about the North/ South divide in house prices becomes most
polarised in Prime Central London. The economic malaise that has gripped
the UK housing market has had very little material impact on Prime prices.
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October 2010
Introduction
The smart money has found prime markets a safe bet in the downturn.
It has been rewarded with price growth of 19 percent since May 2009.
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November 2011
2012 Property Market Forecasts
Hamptons International has announced its market forecasts for 2012,
predicting a continued but diminished divide between London and the rest
of the country next year for both the Sales and Lettings markets.
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August 2011
Equestrian Properties
Like bluebell woodlands and rolling fields broken by ancient hedgerows,
a paddock of horses (or even a single horse) is a quintessential element
in the English countryside. The desire to own and be a part of this rich British
tradition is insatiable and has ...
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May 2011
A State of Cautious Optimism
The UK housing market was a tale of two halves in 2010. Early growth,
continuing from 2009, gave way postelection to a period of uncertainty
and stagnation through the middle of the year.
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August 2010
North/ South Divide to Widen
The North/ South divide is not a new phenomenon. The economy in
London and the South East has consistently outpaced the rest of the
country since 2003.
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