The Market
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill on Burnham, bonds & the battle to attract wealth
Talk of council tax surcharges and capital gains tax reforms highlights how Labour politicians are leaning left as leadership speculation intensifies.
Think tank outlines London-centric annual property levy to replace Stamp Duty & Council Tax
Another call for a major overhaul of the property tax landscape.
‘Suddenly over asking price feels entirely reasonable’: How horticulture helps sell high-end homes
The right garden can transform both pricing power and purchaser psychology, according to veteran north London agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Agency’s £20mn Notting Hill hat-trick fuels W11 recovery talk
W11 is 'potentially the first emerging recovering market in prime west London', says Strutt & Parker after its latest run of high-end deals.
Labour leadership hopeful proposes a ‘wealth tax that works’
Wes Streeting wants to equalise Capital Gains Tax rates with Income Tax.
Prime London asking rents ‘likely to rise’ after Renters’ Rights changes
Average rental values fell by 1% in April, reports LonRes - but impact of sweeping reforms on pricing 'remains to be seen'.
Property investors seem bullish despite a ‘volatile’ rental sector landscape
'Landlords are adapting to a more challenging environment by becoming more selective, more operationally disciplined and more focused on scale,' says Handelsbanken.
Prime London sales market picks up as under-offers turn into transactions
Latest LonRes analysis suggests buyer activity is improving and agents are feeling more positive, though vendors are still facing tough competition.
PCL market distorted by cyber attack fallout, says Strutt & Parker
Transaction volumes were hit hard by tech disruption in the first few months of 2026, but agreed sales show a 'much more positive story', reports agency.
House price growth flatlines – official data
London prices continued to fall in March, according to the latest UK HPI, for the eighth month in a row.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 20, 2026
Lettings activity has spiked following implementation of the Renters' Right Act.
Resi developer confidence slumped in Q1
'The market remains extremely challenging to navigate,' says property finance boss.