The Market
Peter Hermon-Taylor: On the myth of landlord leverage and the return of reality
Prime Central London is no longer a market where scarcity alone delivers pricing power, explains Maskells' lettings boss.
Ranked: Prime London’s most active property markets
Outer prime locations saw more transactions than PCL postcodes at the back-end of last year, led by SW11, SE1 & SW6.
Savills: Prime markets forecast to bottom out this year – except PCL
Prime Regional property prices are likely to rise 1.5% in 2026, predicts Savills, but Prime Central London values have a bit further to fall.
JLL flags signs of ‘renewed momentum’ in PCL
Agency reports rising sales volumes in the final few weeks of 2025, although index suggests buyers have been pushing hard on price.
Savills sounds quietly bullish on early-2026 prime activity
Agency's residential chief says first five months of the year could be the busiest as buyers move ahead of fresh uncertainty.
Prime London rents post first annual fall in over four years
Latest LonRes data shows prices turning negative as stock levels soar.
Half of UK homes increased in value over 2025 – Zoopla
But a third saw values drop, with properties above £1mn more likely to see a decline.
New planning guidance sets out ‘seven features of well-designed places’
Consultation on a 'clear rulebook' for developers & planners is open now.
Revised EPC deadline for rental properties confirmed
The government has published new guidance on home energy efficiency improvements.
Average PCL price per sq ft at lowest level since 2012
Rising supply and dwindling demand are keeping values under pressure in the capital's most exclusive postcodes, reports LonRes.
UK HPI: London prices still in decline despite November jump
Industry Reactions: The latest official data indicates modest growth across most of the country last year.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 03, 2026
Sales are scant & price cuts are rife across the capital's prime postcodes in early 2026.