London Property Market Comment | Stacks Property Search

Summer Market comment 2023

Sara Ransom of Stacks Property Search says: Prime Central London down 10% “Property in prime central London is still around 10% cheaper than it was three years ago, but as much as that might once have made it look good…

Spring Market comment 2022

2022 Last year was very much a story of buyers looking for lateral space and being able to work from home, whilst still being able to commute to the office alongside those who made the jump to the country at…

London 2020 trends and 2021 outlook

2020 Sara Ransom of Stacks Property Search says, “Buyer behaviour in London has shown several distinctive changes during the course of 2020. “There’s been a big surge in demand for swimming pools, from large basement pools, to tiny organic-looking plunge…

London Market Comment Spring 2020

After the pause, will the property market be on rewind or fast forward? After many weeks of sitting in our homes, and with a ray of light in sight, Stacks London asks what on earth the property market will do.…

London Market Comment Autumn 2019

As the heat in the sun recedes in London, will the reverse be true for the London property market? As the heat in the sun recedes in London, will the reverse be true for the London property market? With so…

London Market Comment Spring 2019

Uncertainty breeds Opportunities With the continued political uncertainty still holding its grip on the Prime Central London market, there is a general feeling amongst agents and buying agents alike that the pent-up demand will soon bubble over. A lack of…

Free Property Surgery in London

As the most experienced buying agents in the UK, Stacks has been giving you free advice for 34 years. Stacks has been running it’s ‘surgery’ programme for many years. The concept is simple. You can ask any question that you…

London Market Comment Spring 2018

It has been a long time since we have heard agents sounding as upbeat as they are, and having received significantly more enquiries than usual for this time of year, Stacks London Property Finders are feeling cautiously optimistic about the…

What will happen to the London Property market now interest rates have risen?

Now that interest rates have risen for the first time in a very long time, what will this mean for the property market in London? Over the last few weeks, estate agents across London have reported increased activity which is…

London Market Comment Autumn 2017

The cooler autumnal winds blowing through London’s streets do not reflect the London property market itself. After a year of prevarications, elections, referendums and a devaluation of sterling, it looks like those who have been sitting back and watching the…

London Market Comment Summer 2017

Whilst we are now in midst of summer holidays, stacks London property search are already experiencing a high level of enquiries from overseas investors and residential homebuyers alike, suggesting what feels like a traditionally Spring market during the autumn! Having…

On your bike…

London is becoming increasingly cycle friendly. Initiatives introduced by Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of London are encouraging commuters off public transport and onto two wheels. TfL estimate a 5% year on year increase in cycling journeys within central…

London Market Comment Post Spring 2017

Although many property professionals were hoping for the extra stamp duty for second home buyers to be eradicated, this has not happened and so the market will continue as before. However, we are speaking to overseas investors, particularly from those…

London Market Comment Spring 2017

Having now reached the traditionally busy time of the New Year, with Christmas trees disposed of, Stacks London property finders are already talking to plenty of UK residential buyers looking to make their next home move. There are particularly high…

London Market Comment Winter 2016

As the end of what has been a rather turbulent and fractious year draws to a close, Stacks London Property Search are finding that more and more domestic buyers are turning to us for help, advice and some hand holding…

London Market Comment Autumn 2016

As we enter into the traditionally busy Autumn market, we are experiencing high levels of enquiries from UK residents looking to buy their first or next home in London, as well as overseas investors enjoying the weaker pound to seize…

London Brexit Comment

So, Britain has made the decision to leave but where does this leave you with your next property purchase? For the next few months, businesses, the city, and every aspect of the economy will be steering itself through un-chartered waters,…

Urban villages for the country-shy

“For many central Londoners, the prospect of upping-sticks and moving to the sticks is just one step too far,” says Sara Ransom of Stacks Property Search. “Upsizing from a one or two bedroom flat in Kensington or Chelsea, to a…

How to buy an investment property in a hurry

Back in 2014, when speed was of the essence where London property purchases were concerned, Mr and Mrs Baxter who were based in Dubai asked us to find them an investment property in Kensington or Chelsea. Their budget was around…

What next for London buyers?

Property market round-up Spring 2016 “January has brought a flurry of activity to the London market as investment purchasers step up their game to ensure they avoid the increases in stamp duty,” says Sara Ransom, director of Stacks Property Search…

Have you got what it takes to be a buying agent?

Property market round-up Spring 2016 James Greenwood, managing director of Stacks Property Search, explains why he is initiating a major London recruitment drive. London clients have, historically, been managed from a single London office. But increasingly, clients are asking us…

Is it the right time to invest in Central London?

Property market round-up Spring 2016 Sara Ransom of Stacks Property Search in London examines the London investment market, and makes recommendations for investments at a range of budgets. Central London investors are generally buying for long-term appreciation rather than short…

London Market Comment Spring 2016

As Spring is around the corner, and the stamp duty addition comes into fruition, agents hold their breath to see what will emerge. Prime central London has seen a short flurry of activity as investors whom have been delayed in…

London Market Comment January 2015

As Christmas fast approaches we are looking with interest to see what effect the new stamp duty for second homes might have. We believe that there may well be a very early start to the New Year, with previously undecided…

Looking forward to a busy and robust market over the summer

Whether the party you voted for or not came in, the result has definitely injected a huge amount of positivity into the market, with buyers (both international and domestic) coming back to the market with gusto. New properties are coming…

A short pause before a busy summer

After what has been a buoyant and active market in the leafy greater London boroughs, Stacks London property search anticipate a short hiatus until the middle of May. Stacks London has been very busy over the last few months buying…

London Market Comment Spring 2015

The new domestic London market “The prime south west London market couldn’t look more different than it did a year ago,” says Sara Ransom of Stacks Property Search. “In prime areas such as Battersea, Clapham, Wandsworth and Chiswick, prices aren’t…

London Market Comment Autumn 2014

Autumn is here and whilst the leaves may beginning to fall it seems that house prices are doing exactly the opposite. All of the top agents are quoting rises as much as 30% in the ‘non-prime’ areas of London (i.e…

London Market Comment Spring 2013

The storm clouds are still circling around the UK and Europe with daily media reports and differing opinions on whether we are seeing any glimmers of hope on any beginnings of an economic recovery. However, some parts of the London…

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