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Docklands Property Market Update Summer 2019


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The foundations of the Docklands Property Market over the summer have continued to be principally sound; yet the existing political macroclimate means that the critical element of consumer confidence has been reduced and that is triggering some potential Docklands property buyers and Docklands house sellers to falter slightly and hang fire making any firm decisions on property.
With record low interest rates at 0.75%, low unemployment rates of 3.8%, and decent mortgage availability (even those with low deposits - there were 224 mortgage deals available on the day of writing this article where only a 5% deposit was required and 5 main stream lenders that would offer 100% no deposit mortgages), Docklands buyers have a lot going in their favour, aside from the perceived political uncertainty. 
Interestingly, Rightmove have stated there are more properties for sale today in the Country, than at any time since 2016, and Docklands follows that trend. Even with that in mind, property values have remained reasonably stable as The Land Registry has just released its House Price Index for Docklands and the surrounding locality and it makes very interesting reading.
Overall, property values in the Docklands area are 5.2% lower
than a year ago as the average property value in Docklands now stands at £524,200.
When I looked at the types of Docklands properties, a slightly different picture appeared ..
·         Docklands Detached homes dropped by 4.8%
·         Docklands Semi-detached homes dropped by 3.9%
·         Docklands Terraced/Town-House dropped by 4.0%
·         Docklands Flats/Apartments dropped by 5.3%
and splitting down the types of Docklands into property types ..
·         Docklands Detached £598,200
·         Docklands Semi-Detached £587,400
·         Docklands Terraced/Town-House £604,600
·         Docklands Flats/Apartments £514,100
Yet, Docklands Property Market Blog readers will know I always like to measure the health of the Docklands property market not only by house prices but transaction levels as well ..
604 properties were sold in the last year in Docklands,
 lower than the 10-year average of 1,381 properties per annum
Considering the uncertainty the Country has been through in the last three years with the ‘B’ word issue, I don’t think that’s too bad and shows the underlying resilience of the Docklands property market.
Now looking forward towards the end of the year .. how will Docklands house values change under the new Prime Minister?
Docklands buy-to-let landlords and Docklands first-time buyers seem to be sustaining their preceding activity levels, which is heartening news. It’s quite conceivable that both cohorts are presently profiting from the marginally increased numbers of Docklands homes on the market, which not only offers them greater choice, but aids with their negotiations. The suggested Stamp Duty changes made me look at previous Stamp Duty changes in the last decade and their effects have been rather short term.
That means those selling their homes in Docklands need to be realistic with their pricing, and, as most sellers also buy a property, what you might lose on your sale you will make up on the purchase. 

BoJo, Brexit … to be honest are all short-term distractions from the long-term issues of the UK and Docklands property market. Until we start building at least 300,000 properties a year to meet the demand for UK property, demand will always outstrip supply, meaning irrespective of short-term fluctuations that may (or may not) be caused by domestic and world events (including the ‘B’ word’), prices will always in the medium to long term remain stable and increase.

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One place for more information is my Docklands Property Market blog. If you are a landlord or thinking of becoming one for the first time, and you want to read more articles like this about the Docklands property market together with regular postings on what I consider the best buy to let deals in the Docklands area, then it is well worth reading. You can also email me at spencer@lmlondon.com
If you are in the area feel free to pop into the office which is based at Landmark Estates, 264 Westferry Road, London, E14 3AG
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