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According to latest Land Registry data (February 2018), the average UK house price is £225,000, up 4.4% year-on-year.
According to the latest data from the ONS, the average weekly pay is £483.
At the national level, all activity indicators for the current market, including enquiries, sales and instructions remain negative or flat.
According to Nationwide, the UK average house price in March 2018 was £211,625. This is up 2.1% year-on-year and 0.6% on February 2018.
According to the Bank of England 56,921 mortgages for house purchase were approved in February 2018.
The GfK UK Consumer Confidence Index rose to -7 in March, the highest reading since May 2017.
London’s rental population has exploded in recent years, fuelled by lifestyle shifts and the affordability constraints of home ownership. This is a positive trend for property investors to capitalise from.
According to ONS, employment remains at historically high levels.
Hong Kong maintain its position as the world’s most expensive residential address, according to exclusive research released today by CBRE.
According the latest Land Registry House Price Index, the average UK house price in January 2018 was £225,621, up 4.9% year-on-year.
According to the ONS, inflation (CPI) fell to 2.7% in February, down from 3% in January.
Exclusive research by leading property advisor, CBRE Residential, can reveal that the London Borough of Camden experienced a 13% increase in house price growth during 2017; the biggest increase of all 33 boroughs.
Elina Doviborova, Sales Negotiator for our Henrietta House office, discusses downsizers, site visits and events in an overview of her week at CBRE Residential
London is an ever changing city, constantly evolving around those who live and work here. Take a look below to see how London's economy and the London lifestyle has changed in the last decade.
Jennet Siebrits, Head of Research, reviews the past year of activity at CBRE Residential and how the London property market has performed in 2017 - And of course, wishes you all a happy Christmas!
Kirk Owen discusses how the lettings' market is full steam ahead in the run up to Christmas...
Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his second Budget, where housing reforms takes centre stage.
London has 33 very distinct boroughs, each with its own individual character, which attract a range of residents. In this, the third annual CBRE Borough by Borough report, we provide an overview of these boroughs from a housing market perspective. We look at a range of metrics that are of interest to those living, or thinking of living in the area and offer a brief overview or highlight of the borough.
Ben Brower, Lettings Negotiator for our Henrietta House office, discusses a typical week at CBRE Residential...
CBRE's latest edition of the Residential Development Collection is now available. Download your copy now.
Blank Canvas is a colaborative series of selling exhibitions by CBRE Residnetial and A.K. Lambert.
James and Dan, two members of the CBRE Battersea and Nine Elms office, have recently excelled on the sports field as part of winning CBRE teams.
Our Battersea and Nine Elms Lettings Manager, James Hughes, discusses a typical week at CBRE Residential...
CBRE Residential continues to diversify its growing business, forming a specialist Boutique development team.
On Thursday 2nd March, we celebrated the opening of our new Battersea and Nine Elms lettings office.
CBRE are delighted to announce that on Saturday 4th March Hemsley + Hemsley sisters are hosting 2 cooking workshops at London City Island.
CBRE's latest edition of the Residential Development Collection is now available. Download your copy now.
33% of the individual private residences within Spire London, Western Europe's tallest residential tower, have been reserved in just 7 weeks.
Jennet Siebrits, Head of Residential Research at CBRE UK gives her predictions for the Autumn Statement.
CBRE's latest edition of its Residential Lettings Collection for Autumn - Winter 2016 is now available.
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new Battersea and Nine Elms office in the St George Wharf development in Vauxhall.
Our Battersea and Nine Elms Lettings Manager, James Hughes, discusses a typical week at CBRE Residential...
An evening of lifestyle and music at the Stage, Shoreditch.
Mark Collins, Chairman of Residential at CBRE:
We are pleased to announce that CBRE won Silver in both “Best Property Management (200-501 properties)” and “Best Prestige Lettings Agency” at the Sunday Times Lettings Agency of the Year Awards on Friday 13th June.
We are excited to announce that CBRE Residential has been shortlisted in the Residential Adviser of the Year category at this year's EG Awards!
CBRE Residential Managing Director, Lisa Hollands, has been listed this morning in City AM's "Most Powerful 100 Women"
Dear Sadiq,
First, congratulations on your win last Friday. You take on the mantle of leading the greatest city in the world...
CBRE is sponsoring the Champagne bar at Clerkenwell Design Week this year and we'd love to see you there!
CBRE scoops "Residential Consultancy Practice of the Year" at 2016 Property Week RESI Awards
Estates Gazette featuring Lisa Hollands, Managing Director at CBRE
An exciting new development in Soho causes a stir and the forthcoming 24-hour Three Peaks charity challenge becomes the talk of the office...
CBRE's latest edition of its Residential Development Collection for Spring 2016 is now available.
Chinese buyers surged to prominence in the London market in late 2015, showing particular interest in the West End’s Covent Garden, Aldwych and Soho areas.
CBRE Residential has further strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Ross Howard as Chief Operating Officer.
Our sales negotiator Alex Rusling discusses a typical week at CBRE Residential...
Our West-End sales negotiator, Sam Aston, discusses a typical week at CBRE Residenital...
We have a huge range of beautiful developments for sale. The development showcase brings together our very best properties for sale this Autumn - Winter 2015.
Westminster is home to all that is quintessentially thought of as London: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the West End Theatre and the restaurants, bars and galleries of Soho and Covent Garden. As a result it has one of the highest house prices in London and the UK.
Bordering Hackney and Newham and only 20 minutes from Oxford Street, Waltham Forest experienced the second highest average house price growth in Outer London last year at 22%, a trend that looks set to continue.
Currently under-going a much needed facelift, Barking and Dagenham is one of our top picks for first time buyers wishing to get their first step on the housing ladder and potentially benefit from the area’s general uplift in values.
The surrounding countryside together with good underground and national rail connections make Barnet very popular with commuters and families. It currently has the second-highest population of all the London boroughs, but a move into first place is expected by 2024.
As one of the most affordable places to live in London, Bexley is an attractive option for first time buyers. This suburban gem has a lot to offer those who enjoy having one foot in the city and another in the countryside.
The iconic stadium of Wembley, which is at the heart of Brent, is known the world over. But Brent’s cultural diversity, green spaces and excellent transport links, means it is more than a footballer’s paradise.
Perhaps the most rural borough in London, and with the south of the borough more akin to Kent, it remains particularly attractive to families and those wanting to settle down.
Traditionally a somewhat maligned and overlooked borough, Croydon is currently undergoing a major face-lift. A cluster of residential towers and a council led £1 billion rejuvination have seen rental prices jump 12% over the last year and average house prices rise 18%.
Despite regeneration Hackney has managed to retain its edgy and eclectic reputation. This largely reflects the active community involvement, with residents keen to protect the intrinsic character of the borough that makes it so special.
Substantial regeneration plans, together with the development of Cross-rail promises to bolster the Ealing residential market by 3.3% per annum, over and above underlying growth, as residents are offered shorter trips to work and improved neighbourhoods.
A small borough in the south west of London, Hammersmith and Fulham is building on its good reputation and we see a big future as a number of large developments promise to revitalise the already strong market.
An Outer London borough with a growing population, significant regeneration underway, Cross-rail 2 on the horizon and 15% average house price growth over the last year alone, Enfield is going from strength to strength.
Despite being the smallest London borough, occupying less than 1% of the city’s total area, Kensington and Chelsea often grabs the headlines with news of its exclusive residents and multimillion pound mansions.
Haringey is a diverse borough, with the rural, village feel of Muswell Hill, juxtaposed against the more urban, yet well connected Tottenham. It benefits from a mix of cultures and economic backgrounds; it truly highlights the melting pot that is London.
Home to the National Theatre and the London Eye, Lambeth includes the popular residential neighbourhoods of Clapham, Brixton and Streatham. Part of the borough is benefitting from the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea (VNEB) regeneration with tower clusters developing on the river frontage.
Best known for Heathrow, Hillingdon is London’s most westerly borough, and while partly industrial, it is also characterised by countryside interspersed with thriving localities and communities. Despite the distance from central London it is still
exceptionally well connected by underground, national rail and motorway services straight into the City.
Historically undervalued despite its close proximity to Canary Wharf, things are looking up for Lewisham. Over the last year alone the borough enjoyed the fifth highest average house price growth in Inner London and a 7% increase in average rental price.
With strong transport links to both central London and London Heathrow Airport, the borough is home to several well-known multinational companies, offering both reliable linkages and good employment opportunities for those living and working in the area.
Traditionally a relatively deprived borough, with the lowest average salary and one of the lowest house prices, Newham has hugely benefited from the Olympics regeneration. Key is to now leverage off this success and replicate the regeneration across the whole of the borough.
Bordering Richmond and unsurprisingly as the name suggests, on the bank of the river, Kingston upon Thames is like a little medieval English village, fully equipped with an ancient market under Royal Charter. While light years removed in style, it is just 12 miles from central London and only 25 minutes by train to Waterloo Station.
Traditionally undervalued given its relatively central location, this borough continues to undergo significant regeneration from the facelift at Surrey Quays and Canada Water to the regeneration of the Southbank, which is recreating the borough’s image.
Every year Merton plays host to Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, attracting over 500,000 people and putting an otherwise quiet residential borough on the international map. However with a strong supply and demand imbalance looming in the borough’s near future, this Outer London borough may well be the site of big opportunities.
This is a borough of many contrasts, with severely deprived neighbourhoods cheek and jowl with more wealthy gentrified locations. Tower Hamlets has the highest level of residential development activity across London and is home to Canary Wharf, one of London’s most popular office markets.
An affluent, mature, beautiful borough in London’s far south west, Richmond offers its residents the best of both worlds: good proximity to central London and a village lifestyle.
The greenest borough in London, Wandsworth is one of three boroughs included in the VNEB regeneration along the Southbank which will create 18,000 new homes and 22,000 new jobs.
Recently described as the most “normal place in Britain”, 91% of its residents say it is a great place to live. With current low property prices, it provides good entry level housing for families.
World famous for its market and music scene, Camden also sports another side: affluence. With the fourth highest average house price in London and significant regeneration underway, this already strong market is expected to only grow stronger.
Well known the world over as the birthplace of time, Greenwich is home to many historical sites that attract 18 million tourists every year. Now that the area is undergoing several massive redevelopments, it is sure to attract many new residents too.
Jamie Gunning and team took on Hadrian's Wall to raise money for Shelter and Great Ormond Street Hospital
Once dominated by its financial core, the City is now opening up as a highly sought after residential location. The increasing desire to live close to work is now being realised as the quality of residential offering begins to match the aspiration of city workers.
This vibrant and populous borough has long been popular with students, families and young professionals attracted not least to the area’s traditional housing stock. Since the creation of Tech City in the south east of the borough, it is now also a popular choice for IT and creative professionals.
We have a huge range of beautiful developments for sale. The development showcase brings together our very best properties for sale this Spring - Summer.
CBRE are proud to announce our first year as platinum sponsor of Europe’s biggest tech and creative festival ‘Digital Shoreditch’. The festival brings together Europe’s best tech, creative and entrepreneurial talent from the UK, Europe and beyond.
Early in the morning of Saturday 12 September 2015, London will join other international cities such as New York, Chicago, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin and Sydney in having what it has sorely needed for years: a night tube.
Here at CBRE we have a huge range of diverse developments. The development collection showcases our very best properties for sale.
Everyone loves a good brunch and the below restaurants are some tried and tested spots by our team. Together we have chosen our favourite places.
The final piece in the South Bank picture, Nine Elms is currently going through a huge transformation that will see the former industrial site transformed into a thriving central London district.
We’re delighted to let you know we’ve won two Gold awards, for Prestige Lettings agency and Property Management agency at this year’s Sunday Times Lettings Agency Awards.
Just released, CBRE's Global living report provides a snapshot of the London residential market and identifies how London competes with world class cities such as Hong Kong and New York.
Today Covent Garden in London is known as one of the city's cultural and artistic centres, the home of the Royal Opera House and the famous market, and close to the theatrical districts. But here are five things you might not know about it….
- Character - one great advantage of owning a period property is the huge amount of character they have to offer, on both the outside and the inside. Period homes offer an array of features including solid wood floors, large fireplaces, wooden beams and bay windows. These features add countless charm to the property and provide a distinctive backdrop for creating a unique living space.
Bordered by Chelsea to the north and with the River Thames to the south, Fulham is one of the capital’s most popular residential enclaves; we have discovered the top reasons why…
1. Food and drink - Southbank is quickly becoming a thriving hub of excellent restaurants, cafes and bars. From the soaring views of Skylon offering fine dining and chic cocktails, to the more relaxed Ozu with its simple décor and handmade sushi, Southbank is a must-visit destination for all foodies.
One of the reasons to buy in a new development is easy Living, with all the amenities, services and ability to lock up and leave, apartments in new developments are the epitome of easy living.
Walk to work. If you’re based in the City, and buy a flat in the City, you can walk into the office! In 5 minutes! Nothing beats that extra half an hour in bed because you don’t have to commute. But even if you have to get to Canary Wharf or the West End, you’ve got tubes, buses, and Boris bikes on your doorstep, so nowhere in Zone 1 is more than 20 minutes away.