AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHousing Market Pulse: HMRC data shows UK residential transactions jumped to 101,030 in April, up from 65,960 a year earlier, with stamp duty timing still distorting comparisons. London Supply Strain: JLL says thousands of new-build homes in the capital remain unsold, with 22,000 units not yet finding buyers and an estimated 29 months of supply. Coastal Hotspots: Rightmove analysis highlights fast-rising seaside prices, led by Merseyside’s Bootle (+11%) and Crosby (+9%), plus Wales’ Penarth (+8% to £433,081). Regeneration Watch: Ashurst is advising the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation on selecting a private partner for the £10bn Old Oak scheme, targeting 8,000 homes and 11,000 jobs. Renters & Standards: South Gloucestershire Council fined a Filton landlord £17,500 after unsafe rental hazards weren’t fixed, while North London tenants accuse L&Q of long-running disrepair and lift failures. Local Property & Access: The National Trust issued a trespass notice to a Pembrokeshire Coast National Park adventure firm after access permission was revoked. Property Crime & Safety: Police charged two people over the shooting of a mum-of-one outside a Sheffield bar, and are investigating a petrol bomb attack on a Tandragee home.
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