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Surveyors' expectations for house prices over the next three months remain negative(23/12/2010)
According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) November UK Housing Market Survey, activity in the housing market continued to slow during November, with house prices slipping further. 44 per cent more chartered surveyors reported prices fell rather than rose in November, a slight improvement on October's net balance of -49 per cent. Lack of demand from buyers continues to stifle the market, and new buyer enquiries fell for... [more]
Sentiment in the art and antiques market appears buoyant(27/07/2010)
According to the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Art and Antiques Survey, the value of art and antiques continues to rise, driven by price increases at the higher end of the market. 36 per cent of surveyors reported lots in the highest bracket of £50,000 and above rise in price rather than fall, up from 18 per cent in the previous quarter. In the £5,000 to £50,000 category, 25 per cent of surveyors also reported a rise, ... [more]
Arts and antiques have remained pretty resilient throughout the recession(11/01/2010)
According to the latest survey from RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), prices in the arts and antiques market continue to rise with silver and jewellery leading the way, whilst contemporary art came back into favour following a year of price falls. The all lot price balance continued to edge up in the final quarter of 2009, with 17 percent more surveyors reporting rising rather than falling prices, up from 14 percent in the previ... [more]
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