The Market
Super-prime lettings outperform as Prime London steadies
£5,000-a-week-plus tenancies rose 17% last year despite lower overall volumes, reports Knight Frank.
London to lag in 2026 as Scotland’s housing market motors – Zoopla forecast
Property portal ranks UK postcodes by house price growth prospects.
Government sounds out City on ways to slow ‘non-dom exodus’
Media reports suggest a range of tax measures are on the table to lure former non-doms back to the UK.
37% of current property listings have seen an asking price cut
But Benham & Reeves is 'already seeing early signs that the tide is beginning to turn,' with 'renewed confidence' in the market potentially meaning fewer price reductions in the coming months.
High-end sales surge in London amid post-Budget clarity
Latest data shows £5mn-plus exchanges jumped 29% in Q4, although prices continued to slide across the capital's top postcodes.
Be seen, be sensible, be successful: An agent’s 2026 market mantra
Jon Byers on how his firm is positioning for the next phase of the prime London market.
Crude awakenings: Ollie Marshall on ‘the fracas in Caracas’
The extraordinary recent events in Venezuela could have wide-ranging impacts - potentially even on the London real estate market, explains leading buying agent.
London home sellers most likely to sell at a loss
New research identifies which regions had the highest proportion of properties sold in 2025 for less than they were bought.
Westminster tightens affordable housing rules in latest policy update
Smaller schemes brought into scope as City Plan Partial Review reshapes tenure mix and prioritises retrofit over demolition.
Landlord confidence is ‘subdued’ but ‘the direction of travel is constructive’
More than one in ten surveyed property investors expect to sell their entire portfolio in the near future, yet Carter Jonas remains 'cautiously optimistic' about prospects for 2026.
America’s ‘exodus’ bolstering prime London property demand
US expat numbers have risen by more than 25% a year since Donald Trump first came to power - with 'many' choosing to set up home in London.