The Market
Berkeley calls for stamp duty overhaul as cautious buyers hold fire
London development giant wants 1% SDLT cap for first-time buyers and downsizers - and the investor surcharge scrapped altogether.
Agency reports biggest month for country house exchanges since 2022
After a dry few years, Strutt & Parker heralds 'a return of confidence in decision making for both buyers and sellers.'
Tom Bill: Why January feels a long time ago for the UK housing market
Global and domestic forces including the Middle East conflict, Japanese capital flows, higher AI investment, rising government debt and fiscal concerns ahead of October’s Budget are reshaping the borrowing…
Major London agency reports 64% jump in instructions
Chestertons sees ‘reasons to be optimistic’ after sharp rise in instructions and buyer enquiries.
Six months to challenge mansion tax valuations
Fresh details emerge on HVCTS roll-out as HMRC drafts in 300 extra staff, with up to 200,000 homes potentially in scope.
Philip Harvey: What’s really driving global wealth flows in 2026?
Property Vision’s senior partner on the return of Dubai expats, the rise of the ‘certainty premium’ and where mobile wealth is heading next.
Rental income rises 6% across Howard de Walden’s £1.2bn resi estate
Great Estate reports high demand for Marylebone homes as wider portfolio valuation tops £4.5bn.
Property market is ‘edging towards stability’ – RICS
Prices and activity levels continue to decline in most regions, but not as steeply as in previous months.
Rightmove heralds bigger-than-usual ‘back-to-school buyer bounce’
Although demand metrics remain below last year's level.
$100k-a-month rentals now ‘almost normal’ in Manhattan
Ultra-prime lettings are surging as wealthy New Yorkers 'choose flexibility over ownership'.
In Charts: Surveying England’s housing stock as high value levy looms
Council Tax statistics shine a light on the composition of housing stock across England & Wales, highlighting the relative scarcity of high-value homes as the new surcharge on £2mn+ properties hoves into…
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 36, 2026
The number of properties going Under Offer fell to the lowest weekly reading of 2026 so far, as the Bank Holiday quelled activity.