Savills Research

Housing high on the political priority list

Government initiatives can be seen in all areas of the housing industry, but the fundamentals of land, money and product need to be considered.

Will Help to Buy boost the market?

The latest measures will assist in the region of 400,000 buyers get on and up the housing ladder but will not create a housing bubble.

Limited impact for first-time buyers

Many first-time buyers will continue to rent as house prices remain out of reach despite the introduction of government initiatives.

Location, taxation, location

A political hot potato, we assess the potential impact of a mansion tax on the prime housing markets of the UK.

Seconds out on second homes

As the market becomes more polarised so the debate on second homes becomes more intense. But is government intervention justified?

NPPF, one year on: Effect on supply

Has the National Planning Policy Framework had the intended effect of smoothing the way for housing delivery in England?

Australian Hotels Briefing, Q1, 2013

Occupancy across Australia dropped to 76.1% in March 2013 compared with 77.3% 12 months earlier.

Hong Kong Residential Sales Briefing

New government measures have brought the market to a near standstill and further price falls can be expected before volumes are re-activated.

Market Report Madrid Offices Q1 2013

Take-up has been driven by the coincidental signing of several mega-deals. The 50,000 sqm deal of Vodafone which will bring all its offices under one roof was the largest on record.

Spotlight Leeds Offices May 2013

2013 started with a bang, with takeuptotalling 228,939 sq ft in the citycentre. this is 49% up on the sametime last year and the best quarterlytake-up figure since 2005.