The Market
Interview: Alexander Main on entrepreneurship, building a brokerage & getting PCL deals done
‘You can’t just wait for the market to come to you’: Agency founder talks HNW buyer trends, turning marketing spend into sales & why half his firm’s deals this year have involved another agent.
Down-valuations at the top end: What agents can do before & after the surveyor’s number
Islay Robinson on why valuations come in short on prime property, how agents can head them off, and what to do when the figure still falls below the agreed price.
Prime Property Industry Reactions: BoE confirms first interest rate hike in three years
It's 'a blow to the entire property market,' comments one leading estate agency chief, but others 'don’t expect to see much reaction' in mortgage pricing.
Savills pushes housing market recovery back to 2028
New forecasts: Mainstream UK prices are tipped to fall 1.5% next year, with London in for a 3.5% drop as top agency downgrades expectations again.
Six months on: How has the Renters’ Rights Act played out in practice?
Savills’ Amelia Greene reports from the lettings front line, where several of landlords’ biggest fears have yet to materialise.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 44, 2026
A flurry of sales agreed last week, at least compared to the previous seven days...
Guy Meacock: ‘These are the best conditions I have ever seen, from my side of the negotiating fence’
Seasoned agency boss on what's next for buyers in Prime Central London.
PCL flat prices fall three times faster than houses
'It is a difficult moment for sellers, and an attractive opening for buyers who are ready to move,' says buying agency.
Forecast: London property prices ‘should return to growth’ in 2027
Major estate agency group thinks home-buying activity will improve a bit in the coming years, but doesn't expect a big recovery.
Westminster joins AI planning trial
Ministers say new tech can make shorter work of planning paperwork, halving processing times for routine householder applications.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from Savills, ONS, Knight Frank, Connells Property Vision, UK Sotheby's & more...
UK transaction volumes down 4% on year as September bounce falls flat
Property industry weighs in on subdued HMRC figures, with Zoopla reporting buyers in ‘wait and see’ mode.