The Market
des Forges: ‘When the London market turns up, it turns fast’
In Pictures: Top agents and designers gather in Knightsbridge to discuss the capital's prospects & evolving HNW trends.
New-build supply sinks to nine-year low
Rightmove shares a three-point plan to rally housebuilding as it reports the lowest number of new-build developments coming to market since 2017.
Agency completes brace of super-prime Hampstead deals as domestic demand holds firm
Knight Frank says buyers are still prepared to 'leapfrog the market' when best-in-class options come up.
Prime London’s £100k lettings club keeps growing
Almost one in eight lets so far this year have been above the Renters' Rights Act threshold.
Latest RICS data suggests market slowdown is slowing
'June’s survey results offer some cautious encouragement that the worst of the slowdown in market activity may be beginning to pass,' says Head of Market Research & Analysis Tarrant Parsons.
Signs of life in the Prime London sales market, but values are still falling
As we pass the halfway point of the year, the latest LonRes figures reveal what's really going on in the prime postcodes.
‘A hidden crisis’: How uninsurable properties are quietly stalling high-end transactions
While climate-related risk is widely discussed, the immediate impact on the luxury homes market is not, writes George Seatter - and insurance placement is emerging as one of the biggest deal blockers around.
Prime London rents gather pace as supply squeeze bites
Prime Outer London is currently seeing the strongest growth in two years, reports Knight Frank.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 27, 2026
5% fewer sales were agreed in Week 27 this year compared to last, while 16% more rental deals were done.
Influential economists urge incoming PM to scrap stamp duty & council tax for 1% property value tax
UCL report backed by heavyweight thinkers proposes annual levy on property values as part of sweeping tax overhaul.
Jackson-Stops: Home-buying reforms could unlock 260,000 homes within a year
Agency reckons speeding up transactions could tempt a sizeable cohort of would-be movers off the sidelines, and says scrapping stamp duty would have an even bigger impact.
Global house price growth slows to weakest level since 2024
Knight Frank's latest index shows annual growth slipped from 2.3% to 1.4% in Q1, but 91% of the 55 markets tracked were still in positive territory.