The Market
Reform or catch-up? Why the prime property market is already ahead of the Government’s plans
Ministers want to speed up homebuying and reduce failed sales, but many of the reforms being proposed have long been standard practice at the top end of the market, writes property lawyer Laura Conduit.
Prime Minister Questions: Lucian Cook on what political change means for the housing market
Savills' resi research chief bemoans yet another round of Westminster upheaval, heralding more unwelcome uncertainty for the housing market.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 25, 2026
Sales activity has dipped again.
Buying agency warns of prime property market ‘stand-off’
It's 'a stand-off rather than a slump' in prime regional markets, says Garrington, as it advises buyers that parts of London are 'starting to look good value again.'
‘Change’: Charles Curran on what a Burnham premiership could mean for London’s prime property market
'We see Mr Burnham as a negative for the Prime Central London property market for second home owners, foreign owners and landlords,' writes estate agency boss.
Mapped: Which parts of London face the greatest subsidence risk?
Latest British Geological Survey projections pinpoints central and northern boroughs as future hotspots, with potential implications for key housing markets.
Renters’ Rights Act yet to shift London market, says Foxtons
May was the first full month with the Renters' Rights Act in force 'and the most remarkable thing is how little changed,' says estate agency.
Property Industry Reactions: Starmer resigns, opening the door for a Burnham premiership
UPDATED: It's a 'double whammy,' says Becky Fatemi - 'uncertainty over future policy, followed by concern about the policies themselves.
Industry Reactions: On early binding agreements & the government’s wider homebuying ‘shake-up’
Agents and conveyancers seem split on the latest proposals; there's a broad welcome for binding deals but some scepticism on sales packs.
Burnham’s rise revives the big property tax question
The former Manchester Mayor and Prime Ministerial hopeful has been a long-standing advocate of a Land Value Tax to replace Stamp Duty.
Prime London rents rise at fastest pace in nine months
LonRes reports annual rental growth of 2.7% across the prime postcodes in May - but latest jump is 'more likely to be a coincidence' than a direct result of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into effect.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from the ONS, Rathbones, Rightmove, TwentyCi, Zoopla & more...