The Market

Due diligence platform flags the prevalence of cross-border funding in the property market.

Looks like we're back in the deal doldrums.

'We expect the market to remain relatively subdued through the rest of the summer,' says Savills after looking at the latest Bank of England data.

Major London agency says landlords have been rethinking pricing tactics under the RRA - and reports a 20% drop in sales enquiries.

Savills reports annual falls of 3.3% for greenfield sites and 6.6% for urban land as viability concerns and weaker sales rates continue to stifle appetite.

'Something has shifted at the very top of the market,' declares LPF boss Priya Rawal after consulting a panel of luxury property insiders.

Tenants from the continent accounted for a quarter of the agency's £5k-a-week-plus deals in H1, up from less than 10% a year ago.

Think tank estimates a 7% decline in the national millionaire headcount last year.

But other reports suggest the new government is 'actively looking' to replace council tax & stamp duty with a new system.

PCL borough says it is facing a £100m funding blow.

Following a run of successful sales in NW London, boutique estate agency founder Simon Deen explains what it takes to keep high-end transactions on track in a difficult market.

Propertymark says ministers still have big questions to answer on valuations, enforcement and who ultimately pays the charge - and warns against hitting non-UK resident owners with an additional surcharge.