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Industry Reactions: Resi transactions picked up in July
Latest data suggest 'the housing market remains remarkably resilient, despite wider economic and political concerns,' comments OnTheMarket boss.
Agency flags ‘rising property market momentum’ as activity climbs
'Our internal figures show clear evidence that the market is moving in the right direction,' says eXp UK boss Adam Day.
Property market slowdown ‘looks to have stabilised’, but tax speculation likely to hit the Autumn selling season
It remains a buyers' market in most parts of the UK, reports Zoopla, as analysts counsel sellers on the importance of realistic pricing.
The alchemy of ‘up-and-coming’: Understanding the catalysts behind fashionable property hotspots
Drawing on examples from the West End to the West Country, Adam McKelvey & Charlie Ellingworth of Property Vision examine why some neighbourhoods boom - and others stall...
Ranked: London locations most exposed to a proposed seller-side property tax
‘If the government truly wants a fairer system, it must consider regional variations in property values,’ warns agency, dubbing mooted reform ‘a tax on London’.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 34, 2025
49% fewer sales were agreed in Week 34 2025 compared to the same seven day period in 2024, and 11% fewer deals have been done in the year-to-date.
‘We would see absolute chaos’: Four top property pros on what a CGT grab would mean for the market
Inside views from the sharp end of the prime sector as pre-Budget rumours continue to swirl.
Ranked: Where property listings are piling up in Prime London
'We’re now seeing an oversupply of stock in key neighbourhoods such as Kensington and Chelsea,' says a prime London brokerage.
A swirl of speculation: Tom Bill cuts through the ‘noise’ of recent tax rumours
'I’d be surprised if there was anything to tax in PCL from the last decade as prices have fallen 20%,' notes Knight Frank's UK resi research chief.
Prime London sales fall by over 30% but other metrics ‘suggest a busy market’
The run of low transaction volumes continued in July, reports LonRes, although under offers and new instructions signal ongoing buyer and seller activity.
Four Thoughts: Prime resi experts weigh in on the latest pre-Budget tax rumours
A top research boss, a super-prime valuer, a tax guru and a veteran agent make sense of the speculation as silly season peaks.
House prices keep climbing as ONS reworks UK HPI
The Office for National Statistics has updated the methodology behind official UK house price data, resulting in lower inflation readings.