The Market
Ranked: How have prime resi values fared globally in 2026 – and what happens next?
Latest performance & forecasts: Tokyo tops Savills' H1 index as London and Dubai lose ground, while Cape Town is tipped to lead global prime resi growth over the rest of the year.
Industry Reactions: UK house price growth slowed to 2% in June
But London’s rate of price decline eased again, prompting one buying agency to flag ‘increasing signs that prices have finally bottomed out’ in the capital.
Beyond the £2mn threshold: Why the new High-Value Council Tax Surcharge needs careful design
The consultation may be over but some of the most important details are still very much up in the air; Hannah Catt looks at the key issues that could determine how the new regime works in practice.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 33, 2026
A traditional summer lull in new supply.
Required Reading: Government rewrites planning rulebook
The revised National Planning Policy Framework has landed, heralding some significant changes to England's planning regime. Here's what prime resi professionals need to know...
‘A good day for planning reform’: Karen Charles on the new NPPF
The new National Planning Policy Framework 'offers the first complete overhaul of the way national planning policy is structured,' says the Boyer chief and planning expert.
Half of UK property markets have slowed down in the last year
New Zoopla research points to growing gulfs between local property markets.
Brokerage pulls off £48mn Belgravia hat-trick
Big-brand agency defies tough market conditions to complete three super-prime deals in as many weeks, as younger international wealth turns its attention to one of PCL’s traditional strongholds.
Tom Bill: ‘Burnham bounce’ struggles to lift property market
Labour's revival in the polls has changed the political mood, but buyers remain cautious as rising borrowing costs and fears of further tax changes mean the housing market has been treading water, explains…
Overseas sales of UK homes slow after non-dom flight fades
16,520 UK residential properties sold by overseas individuals in 2025-26, versus 18,100 in the previous year.
Rightmove downgrades 2026 price forecast as asking prices see steepest August drop since 2018
'Many sellers are recognising the reality of the market and pricing much more competitively from day one,' says property portal.
Rental price growth for new lets climbs to 19-month high
Hamptons data suggests average UK rents are rising, but growth is still running below inflation.