Market Report

Golden Venn's quarterly newsletter provides an update on the London property market and insights on selected global destinations.

Spring 2014 Quarterly Market Report


Key Points

  • London property prices increased 5.1% in the three months to February 2014 alone and 13.8% over the last 12 months.
  • Rental rates have risen for the second time in the last three months.
  • From April 2015, non-residents will have to pay a UK Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when selling any residential properties in the UK.
  • Bank of England has announced interest rates are unlikely to ever reach the pre-2007 levels of 5%.
  • Prices are forecast to rise into 2019.

Market Report

According to the Land Registry’s latest House Price Index (HPI), which captures actual changes in the value of residential properties, the price of property in...

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The Rental Market

According to LSL Property Services’ Buy-to-Let Index, rental rates in England and Wales have only risen 0.9% in the last 12 months, which is the...

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Fiscal & Regulatory Outlook

The recently announced UK budget for 2014 will bring about a few changes for the property market, some welcome, some not. The extension of the...

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City in Focus: New York Highlights

New York is a highly desirable city for the ultra-high-net-worth-individual (UHNWI) set. Although London’s significance as a financial centre, its business credentials, and its high...

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Development in Focus: Manhattan Loft Gardens

Manhattan Loft Gardens is a new development by Manhattan Loft Corporation in Stratford. “A previously rundown part of east London is taking on the banking...

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Area in Focus: Marylebone – The Central London Favourite

The new taxes introduced in 2012 targeting £2m+ properties purchased by companies have led a lot of international investors to divert their property portfolios from...

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The GV Perspective

As the BRIC countries, particularly Russia, India, and China, continue to generate substantial wealth, they are spurring growth in prime property markets across the world....

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Quarterly Tip

Cash is King, so is speed! Sellers prefer cash buyers and they love quick exchanges. So if you need financing, do all the work with...

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