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RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH
LONDON
RESIDENTIAL
REVIEW
SPRING 2018
A FRAGMENTED RECOVERY IN
RENTAL VALUES STRENGTHEN RISING RATES AND BREXIT
THE SALES MARKET
LONDON RESIDENTIAL REVIEW SPRING 2018 RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH
PRIME LONDON SALES MARKET INSIGHT
KEY FINDINGS Though market performance has become more fragmented,
some key trends are still discernible, says Tom Bill
5 By the standards of the last four decades, pricing effect on price growth, as Figure 1 shows.
Years since there has been a
double-digit price movement in movements in the prime London property market While the £5 million to £10 million price band
have become less extreme. experienced the largest annual price declines
either direction in PCL
between October 2015 and February 2017, it
Prime central London (PCL) has not experienced
accounted for the strongest growth between
a double-digit price movement up or down for
9%
June 2017 and January 2018.
more than five years, which is the longest run
since records began in 1976. Meanwhile, the The differentiation in performance between
Rise in the number of transactions
prime outer London index has not moved more separate areas has also grown in the three years
between £5 million and £10 million
than 5% in either direction for almost three years. since the stamp duty hike in December 2014.
in Q4 2017 versus Q4 2016
As sales volumes and pricing stabilise after a For example, the total number of transactions
succession of tax changes, market performance above £5 million in Chelsea rose to 26 in 2017
26 has become more nuanced and fragmented. from 20 in the previous year, an analysis of
LonRes and Knight Frank data shows. The
The number of £5 million-plus For example, the number of transactions in PCL market initially experienced larger price drops
transactions in Chelsea in 2017, up between £1 million and £2 million fell 13% in the than others following the higher stamp duty rates.
from 20 in 2016 final quarter of 2017 while there was a 9% rise
between £5 million and £10 million, LonRes data Elsewhere, pricing in Queen’s Park has started to
shows. decline. Average values rose on an annual basis
1% This marks a reversal of an earlier trend following
during the first six months of 2017, but by the end
of the year, prices were down 8.7% as stamp
Rise in transaction volumes in PCL the introduction of higher rates of stamp duty in duty-related price adjustments rippled out from
in 2017 versus 2016 December 2014. PCL.
The turnaround suggests higher transaction Meanwhile, lower asking prices have
costs have become more fully assimilated in underpinned sales volumes in the Fulham house
higher price brackets after an initially steeper market more than the flat market. There was
decline in trading volumes. a 24% year-on-year fall in transactions below
£1.5 million (the price point below which most
Meanwhile, overall transaction numbers rose 1%
properties are flats) in the first nine months
in prime central London in 2017 compared to
of 2017 compared to a more modest 9.3%
2016, LonRes data shows.
decrease above that price point, Land Registry
The changed tax landscape has had a similar data shows.
FIGURE 1
Reversal of Fortune How the £5m to £10m price bracket became the strongest performer
PCL highest annual growth by price bracket
Sub £1m £1m to £2m £2m to £5m £5m to £10m £10m plus
10%
8%
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TOM BILL PCL lowest annual growth by price bracket
Sub £1m £1m to £2m £2m to £5m £5m to £10m £10m plus
Head of London 10%
Residential Research 8%
6%
4%
“By the standards of the 2%
0%
last four decades, pricing -2%
-4%
movements in the prime -6%
London property market have -8%
become less extreme.”
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Source: Knight Frank Research
2 Please refer to the important notice at the end of this report
PRIME LONDON PRICE AND RENTAL GROWTH, JANUARY 2018 JANUARY 2018 3 4
LONDON RESIDENTIAL REVIEW SPRING 2018 RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH
PRIME LONDON LETTINGS MARKET INSIGHT
KEY FINDINGS Supply levels have declined as more property owners sense the
sales market bottoming out, says Tom Bill
28
Consecutive months of quarterly rental
value declines in prime central London The key feature of the prime London lettings In the super-prime lettings market, there is
market over the last several years has been also anecdotal evidence that more tenants are
the high level of supply versus the historical putting a clause in their tenancy agreement to
-19%
average. give them the first right of refusal to buy at the
end of the tenancy in a so-called “try-before-
Decline in the number of properties Uncertainty in the sales market pushed supply
you-buy” agreement.
listed for rent in Q4 2017 versus up as more property owners decided to let
rather than sell. At the super-prime (£5,000- As a result of tighter stock levels, the number
Q4 2016
plus per week) end of the market, a record of Knight Frank prime London markets
number of tenancies were agreed in 2017 reporting positive annual rental value growth in
17%
and agents say a new breed of professional January 2018 was five compared to one in the
super-prime landlord has even been created, same month last year.
Rise in the number of new prospective catering to tenants with demands as exacting
They include Hampstead, where rents have
tenants that registered in Q4 2017 as those of buyers.
risen by 1% over the last year. As well as
versus Q4 2016 in PCL and POL
Rental values fell as a result of higher stock less rental stock, there is also anecdotal
levels. Indeed, rents fell on a quarterly basis in evidence that a growing number of landlords
-0.6%
prime central London in January 2018 for the in Hampstead are considering selling as price
28th consecutive month, setting a record for growth bottoms out. There are early signs of
Average annual decline in rental values the last two decades. this trend across a number of London markets.
in PCL between £750 and £1,000 per
However, as the chart below shows, the Other areas reporting positive rental value
week compared to -4.5% between
balance of power is starting to tip back in growth include King’s Cross, where supply is
£1,000 and £1,500 per week
favour of landlords as levels of new supply relatively constrained in a market with growing
moderate. demand from students and tenants working in
the tech sector.
Indeed, the number of properties listed for
rent in prime central London in the final three Indeed, the importance of students in driving
months of last year was 19% lower than the demand continues to grow. They represented
same period in 2016 and was the lowest 16% of all new prospective tenants in the
quarterly figure since Q1 2015, Rightmove year to January 2018, which was higher than
data shows. a figure of 14% recorded in the preceding
12-month period and 11% registered in the
year to January 2016.
FIGURE 1
Rental value declines moderate How declining stock levels can drive rental value growth Elsewhere, a series of new developments and
public realm improvements in Mayfair have
60%
New Lettings Properties on the Market (annual change, LonRes) PCL Rental Value Growth drawn tenants to the area, pushing up rental
50% 20%
values by 4.8% in the year to January. The
40% 15% relative weakness of the pound has also made
30% Mayfair more affordable to North American
10%
20% tenants, who are now more prevalent in the area.
10% 5%
By price band, annual rental value declines
0% 0%
were less marked below £1,000 per week in
-10% -5% PCL, a section of the market where demand
-20%
-10%
has been stronger. There was an annual decline
-30% of -0.6% between £750 and £1,000 per week,
-15% which compared to -4.5% between £1,000 and
-40%
-20% £1,500 per week. Rental value growth between
£1,000 and £5,000 has declined to a greater
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extent because of weaker demand among the
traditional tenant base of senior executives due
Source: Knight Frank Research / LonRes
to economic and political uncertainty.
5LONDON RESIDENTIAL REVIEW SPRING 2018
MACROVIEW RISING RATES AND BREXIT
The mood of complacency on global stock a direction of travel towards compromise is RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH
markets came to an end in February. The becoming more discernible, embodied by Tom Bill
volatility on world markets showed investors the UK government’s apparent strategy of Head of London Residential Research
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are now factoring in rate rises in response ‘managed divergence’ from EU rules in some tom.bill@knightfrank.com
to inflationary pressures across global areas.
economies.
The pound was trading 13% higher against the KNIGHT FRANK MALAYSIA
In the UK, comparatively strong employment dollar at the start of February this year versus a Dominic Heaton-Watson
and wage growth data have bolstered the year earlier, which captures the same sense of Associate Director
arguments of those who believe rates will cautious expectation. International Residential
rise more than once this year, with some +6010 438 9169
The key question, however, is how these dominic.hw@my.knightfrank.com
economists pencilling in an initial rise in May.
official negotiations square with the views of
The result is that the lending environment for a group of Conservative lawmakers pursuing
residential property will become slightly less their own version of Brexit.
benign, which, for some buyers, could add to
From their perspective, the reward would be
affordability pressures.
to obtain a cleaner break from the EU. The risk
However, the same pressures may also bring for them is that they topple the government as
about a degree of liquidity in some sections well as the Prime Minister and a new Labour
of the market over time. In particular, property government pursues a softer version of Brexit.
owners whose mortgage repayments become
To fully understand the deliberations of
more onerous may decide to sell.
this group of Brexit supporters, it is worth
Meanwhile, there has been little sense of remembering that they differ on more than
complacency in the political arena in recent just their version of Brexit with the opposition
months. The key to anticipating the outcome Labour Party. They hold diametrically
of Brexit talks, as well as the likely impact opposing views on many issues.
on property markets, is understanding the
It is also fair to say that their precise vision for
compatibility of two unrelated processes. Knight Frank Residential Research provides
Brexit won’t entirely mirror the views of the strategic advice, consultancy services and
The first is the negotiations between 52% of the UK population who voted to leave forecasting to a wide range of clients worldwide
Brussels and London, which is focussed in June 2016. including developers, investors, funding
on the pragmatic matter of the post-Brexit organisations, corporate institutions and the
It is likely that they will therefore consider public sector. All our clients recognise the need
relationship between the UK and the EU.
carefully whether they have more to lose or for expert independent advice customised to
While the realpolitik is not always obvious, gain by moving against the Prime Minister. their specific needs.
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PRIME CENTRAL PRIME CENTRAL
LONDON SALES INDEX LONDON RENTAL INDEX
The prime central London sales index is based on
AREAS OF PRIME CENTRAL LONDON This report analyses the performance of single-unit
rental properties in the second-hand prime central TOTAL RETURNS IN PRIME
LONDON
RETURN TO POSITIVE GROWTH CENTRAL LONDON SET TO RISE
repeat valuations of second-hand stock and does London market between £250 and £5,000-plus per
not include new-build property, although units from week. For an analysis of the build-to-rent market
completed developments are included over time. and the institutional private rented sector in London
and the rest of the UK, please see our Private
Average prices were 0.7% down in the year to December after bottoming Rented Sector Update report A combination of rising rents and capital values means total returns will
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out at the start of 2017, says Tom Bill
December 2017
Average rents in prime central London fell 2.2% 14% over the same period while there were LONDON SUPER-PRIME LETTINGS INSIGHT SPRING 2018
December 2017 The prime central London sales market response in asking price adjustments and a more year-on-year in December, which was the most 17% more new prospective tenants registering.
REVIEW
continued its move towards recovery mode in rapid recovery this year. An average gross yield of 3.2% in prime modest decline recorded in 21 months. Average
From an investor perspective, in a world of low
Sales volumes increased 5% in the six December. central London compared to a 10-year UK rental values for existing homes have been falling
returns, the prime central London lettings market Price sensitivity in the sales market meant there was a record number of super-
While pricing of £1m - £2m homes seemed more year-on-year for more than two years due to
months to November government bond yield of 1.2% became a comparatively more attractive asset prime tenancies in 2017. However, an anticipated recovery in sale prices means
While average prices fell 0.7% on an annual resilient in late 2016, there is evidence that prices rising supply but the pattern is now reversing.
basis, this was the most modest rate of decline class in 2017. there are more ‘try-before-you-buy’ tenants, as Tom Smith tells Tom Bill
have instead been adjusting this year. A large spike in new lettings properties in
AUTUMN 2017 Average prices fell 0.7% in the year to
December
recorded since June 2016. The broadly flat result
provides further evidence that the price declines Asking price data underlines this trend, showing
Average rents in prime central London fell
2.2% year-on-year in December
the middle of last year, which followed the
Although extra taxes have given landlords
pause for thought in recent years, this has come There was a record number of super-prime compared to 11 in 2016. “There is increasingly
of up to 7% recorded in the middle of last year introduction of the additional rate of stamp duty tenancies agreed in London in 2017 as price- the opportunity to rent the sort of high-quality
that reductions in asking prices have been more against the backdrop of rental values that are
are bottoming out. in April 2016, was one of the factors behind sensitivity in the sales market continued to boost stock that has come from the sales market that
Between £5 million and £10 million prevalent below £2 million in 2017. Some 40% bottoming out.
The number of new lettings properties the increase. The other key reason has been demand. historically did not exist on the lettings market,”
average prices rose 1.9% in the year to Indeed, an analysis of pricing on a more local of sub-£2 million properties in prime central coming onto the market recorded a like- a growing number of so-called ‘accidental The current average gross yield in prime central said Tom. “The clear message for landlords is Prince Albert Road, let, guide price £12,000 p/w
December basis across prime central London shows that London underwent an asking price reduction in for-like fall of 1.2% between January and landlords’, a group of would-be vendors who London is 3.2%. Some 137 properties were rented out at £5,000-
that super-prime tenants will not compromise on
the number of areas that recorded a rise in November versus 2016 are waiting for more pricing certainty before plus per week last year, which represented a
the year to November 2017, according to data This is higher than the risk-free rate of a 10-year quality in the same way as buyers will not.”
prices during the month continued to grow in they return to the sales market. 34% increase on the figure of 102 in 2016. In the
40% of sub-£2 million properties from Rightmove. This compares to some 29% UK government bond, which was yielding three-month period between July and September
December, as figure 2 shows. The number was The prime central London sales market is now
Important Notice
underwent a price reduction in the of £5 million-plus properties undergoing a price There was a 19% rise in viewings between As figure 2 shows, the rate of new lettings approximately 1.2% in mid-December. Indeed there were 49 transactions, which is a record for a
at its highest monthly level since May 2016. moving towards recovery mode as higher
year to November, versus 29% reduction over the same period. January and November 2017 versus 2016 properties coming onto the market has slowed. the spread between the two is high by historic single quarter in 12 years of LonRes data. transaction costs are absorbed. Average prices
above £5 million However, there is still no consistent pattern Indeed, November was the first month in 2017 standards, as figure 1 shows. above £10 million rose 0.2% in the year to
Activity also continued to rise modestly in “The momentum of recent years is still gathering
across different price bands. that recorded a year-to-date decline in the January 2018, the first annual increase in almost
The number of tenancies agreed rose 14% This trend looks set to continue which, pace,” said Tom Smith, Knight Frank’s head of
December. There was a 5% like-for-like increase number of new lettings properties placed on the two years.
Macroview: The political backdrop For example, average prices rose 1.9% in the in the first eleven months of 2017 combined with bottoming out sales values, will super-prime lettings. “Demand is resilient due to
in sales volumes in the six months to November market, with a fall of 1.2%. Kensington Park Gardens, let, guide price £15,950 p/w
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year to December for homes valued at between boost total returns. Despite the fact that UK higher rates of stamp duty and the associated In a sign that more tenants are anticipating this
£5 million and £10 million, compared to a fall of 2017, LonRes data shows. While we don’t Demand remained stronger than last year, inflation rose to 3.1% in December, there is uncertainty over the short-term prospects for
Macroview: The political backdrop recovery, there has been an increase in the
1.2% for properties priced at between £1 million expect sales volumes to improve in a meaningful which will also underpin rental value growth. no immediate likelihood of a rate rise. Indeed, price growth in the sales market. A lack of clarity number who have requested a clause in the
and £2 million. way until the market adjusts fully to higher There was a 19% rise in viewings between subject to the usual caveats, the Bank of regarding Brexit has also been a factor.” tenancy agreement giving them first refusal to Super-Prime Lettings Team
transaction costs, we explore how the current January and November 2017 compared to England expects the base rate to be 1% in 2020, As well as more transactions, the deals agreed buy at the end of the tenancy. The Knight Frank Super-Prime Lettings team
Higher rates of stamp duty had a more
2016. The number of tenancies agreed rose which is still ultra-low by historical standards. are now on a longer-term basis as renting
immediate and marked impact at the higher level political backdrop may influence behaviour in the “This option was rarely mentioned a few years
provides a bespoke service to clients with property
published for general information only and
of the market last year - which led to a quicker Macroview section on page 2. becomes more accepted as a tenure model in interests of £5,000-plus per week in prime central
FIGURE 2
ago but is now a frequent topic of conversation
FIGURE 1 the super-prime market, said Tom. The average London. Led by Tom Smith, the team consists of
PCL returns look more attractive New demand outpaces new supply on viewings. Many landlords have nothing to
length of a tenancy in 2017 was 589 days, which 12 local specialists with over 130 years of collective
Spread between average gross PCL yield Calendar year-to-date 2017 versus 2016 lose with this ‘try-before-you-buy’ route,” says
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 compared to 548 in 2016 and 528 in 2015, an experience and has a dominant market share in
and 10-year UK government bond yield Tom. “The worst case scenario is that you have
Higher value property prices outperform More markets return to positive growth New properties on the market analysis of Knight Frank data shows. London. It completed twice as many super-prime
an income stream that covers your costs and
Annual growth by price band in the second half of 2017 Markets reporting price growth vs price declines PCL yield UK 10yr govt bond yield New prospective tenants lettings deals in London as its nearest competitor
There was also a record number of £15,000- the best is that you also have a sale at the other
not to be relied upon in any way. Although
PCL vs UK 10yr bond spread (right axis) Tenancies agreed in 2017, LonRes data shows. The team members
Sub £1m £1m to £2m £2m to £5m Applicant viewings plus per week deals last year, with 20 recorded end.”
TOM BILL £5m to £10m £10m-plus TOM BILL 8% 2.5%
30%
are based in Belgravia, Belsize Park, Chelsea,
Hampstead, Hyde Park, Kensington, Knightsbridge,
Head of London 2% 100% Head of London 2.0% FIGURE 1
7% Marylebone, Mayfair, Notting Hill, South Kensington
Residential Research 80% Areas Residential Research 25%
1% reporting
1.5% London super-prime lettings volumes and rental values
60% positive 6% and St John’s Wood. Knight Frank’s global real
0% growth 20% estate network gives the team access to London’s
40%
“In a world of low returns, 1.0% Total Transactions Average weekly rent Maximum weekly rent
high standards have been used in the
-1% 5%
20% most exclusive properties on and off the market.
the prime central London 0.5% 15% 50
further evidence that the -2% £45,000 £45,000
0% 4%
lettings market became a 0.0% 10% 40
£35,000
falls of up to 7% recorded
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comparatively more attractive
SDLT reform 3% £16,800 £15,000£18,500 £20,000
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in the middle of last year are
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5% 30
bottoming out.”
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reporting asset class in 2017.” 2%
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OPPORTUNITY AREAS 2018 Property prices in Kensington
Achieved price, year to December 2017
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market continues to stabilize, a trend price to the point that their properties are Detached 1%
half of 2017 versus 2016, LonRes data general election last June. While issues like Prices in prime outer London fell 2.2% “Prices in Queen’s Park and Kensal Rise rose on
that is more marked in higher-value gaining growing interest from buyers who shows. This trend has been more marked Brexit remain, a more significant impact on in the year to January as the market an annual basis until the middle of 2017. By the end AGE OF HOUSING STOCK
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price brackets. While the overall number are heavily scrutinising the market for value. in higher price brackets and there were 10 the market has been the fact that vendors are continued to adjust to higher rates of the year, they had declined 8.7% as stamp duty
68% 44% of stamp duty. However, leading related price adjustments
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of transactions rose 5% in the last six Kensington has also benefited from some Pre-1900 deals above £5 million in the W2 area in the taking a more pragmatic approach to setting Pre-1900 Crown Copyright and database right 2017
months of 2017 compared to 2016, the high-quality new-build schemes, which have second half of 2017 compared to 6 in 2016. asking prices. As long as there is supporting indicators of demand suggest that prime central London. However, with a 52% increase
9% 12% 1900-1939 19%
1900-1939 1900-1939 recent declines may start to bottom in buyers registering and an 81% increase in viewings
increase was 14% for properties valued helped reposition the area as more current It is also noteworthy that the maximum evidence, buyers are prepared to put in offers
at between £5 million and £10 million, in the minds of buyers. However, education £PSF in the area rose in 2017 (figure 2). It close to the asking price. However, it is still out. Knight Frank data shows there last year compared to 2016, there is still strong 1945-1972 9%
1945-1972 7% 1945-1972 24%
LonRes data shows. In Kensington, this
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still plays a key role. One house near a very underlines how prepared buyers remain to too soon toContains
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has reached and database right 2017 was a 6% rise in the number of new demand for appropriately-priced high-quality homes.
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prospective buyers in 2017 compared Recent competitive bidding suggests that the decline 1973-1999 11%
trend is highlighted by the more resilient good school exchanged on the day of the 1973-1999 9% purchase best-in-class stock, particularly turning point. Sales volumes will only increase 1973-1999 9%
sales volumes in the typically higher-value general election in 2017. The buyer did not in the area of north of Hyde Park, which more notably once transaction costs have to 2016. Meanwhile, viewings rose may be set to reverse and we are still seeing a steady
2000-present 9%
2000-present 7% 2000-present 11% 17% and the number of exchanges flow of buyers from prime central London areas
postcodes to the north of Kensington High want to wait for the result, the school was remains comparatively good value versus been absorbed in a more widespread way Source: Knight Frank Research / Valuation Office Agency
Source: Knight Frank Research / Valuation Office Agency Source: Knight Frank Research / Valuation Office Agency rose 11% year-on-year. including Notting Hill and St John’s Wood.”
Street, as figure 4 shows. more important.” other sides of the park. across the market.”
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